COVID-19: they will promote vaccination of schoolchildren in regions that report low rates

During the 2023 school year, the Ministry of Education (Minedu) will promote the vaccination of students against COVID-19, mainly in regions that show slow progress in the application of the second and third doses.

The objective is for children and adolescents to complete their vaccination schedule to prevent them from experiencing acute symptoms of the coronavirus in case they are infected. As provided by the Ministry of Health (Sometimes)minors who are between 5 and 11 years and those of 12 to 17 years They must have three vaccinations.

As regards the children of 5 to 11 years, only 22.21% have completed their third dose. The most critical regions, according to the National Single Repository of Health Information of the Minsa, are:

• A lot (3%)
• Mother of God (4%)
• Arequipa (6.95 %)
• Ucayali (6.96%)
• Tacna (7%)
• Cusco (8 %)
• Moquegua (8.25%)

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On the other hand, only the 48.94% of children and adolescents from 12 to 17 years old have completed their vaccination schedule with the three doses.

To promote vaccination in schools, the Minedu and the Minsa come training managers to sensitize the families of their students and accompany minors to health facilities to receive the dose that corresponds to them or authorize their vaccination by signing the informed consent form.

What will the HPV vaccine be like?

This 2023, the vaccine against Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)which consists of 2 doses, will be applied to 790,000 girls and boys in fifth grade to prevent at least 8 types of cancer, including cervical cancer, one of the most frequent and dangerous in the country. .

For the vaccine against HPV The parent is also required to sign the informed consent form prior to the day of vaccination established by the educational institution and the health facility.