Parents and/or caregivers may vaccinate their babies from 6 months of age against COVID-19.
This Saturday, August 26, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., 10 health posts will be enabled in the municipality for the development of the national vaccination day. Getting vaccinated saves lives!, as reported by the Secretary of Health and Safety Social, Bibiana Romero Olarte, who added that the most effective way to prevent and protect yourself from diseases such as poliomyelitis, tuberculosis, hepatitis A and B, diphtheria, tetanus, measles, rubella, chicken pox, yellow fever, Human Papilloma Virus – HPV, among others, it is through vaccination.
“It is important that citizens know that the Colombian vaccination scheme includes 22 prevention vaccines against 30 highly communicable diseases. These biologics seek to strengthen the body’s immune response, fight infections, prevent the spread of viruses, and ensure the well-being of our children, adolescents, youth, the elderly, women of childbearing age, pregnant women, and other prioritized populations.” indicated the official.
On the other hand, the Ministry of Health invited parents and / or caregivers to take their babies from 6 months of age, to the health post closest to their homes and access the vaccine against COVID-19. , since this virus continues to be highly transmissible. And he also clarified that this vaccine can be administered simultaneously with other vaccines.
“Among the population prioritized for this day are children under 6 years of age, girls from 9 to 17 years of age for the HPV vaccine, women of childbearing age from 10 to 49 years, pregnant women, susceptible population for yellow fever from 1 to 59 years. from risk areas, girls and boys from 2 to 12 years of age susceptible to Measles and Rubella”added Bibiana Romero.
Data of interest
Next, the health posts that will be enabled in Dosquebradas for this vaccination day are socialized. Getting vaccinated saves lives!
HEALTH POST
PLACE
1
ESE Santa Monica Hospital
Cra 19 #17-20 Santa Monica neighborhood
2
Santa Teresita Health Post
Simón Bolívar Avenue, Santa Teresita neighborhood
3
Friars Health Post
Lara Bonilla neighborhood
4
Health Post Japan
Japan neighborhood
5
Villa Carola Health Post
Villa Carola neighborhood
6
El Balso Health Post
El Balso neighborhood
7
comfamiliar
Guadalupe Plaza – Calle 35 #15-19 floor 5
8
IPS Viceroy Solis
El Progreso Shopping Center
Cra 16 N° 38 – 130 Local 165
9
IPS Idime
Carrera 17 # 10-33 Valher neighborhood
10
I.P.S. San Francisco
From 8 am to 12 noon
San Francisco Shopping Center – Carrera 16 #26-25 2nd floor
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