Guatemala City, Nov. 13 (AGN).- Staff from the Villa Nueva Health Center, in coordination with the Authority for the Sustainable Management of the Lake Amatitlán Basin (AMSA), went to the landfill located at kilometer 22 of the route to the Pacific to apply vaccines to collectors, recyclers and administrative staff of the place.
On this occasion, the inoculation day brought together the doses that protect against hepatitis B, tetanus and influenza. More than 150 workers received the vaccines, considered a priority for this group due to contact with solid waste.
María Elena Álvarez, nursing coordinator of the Health Center, highlighted the importance of these actions.
They (the workers) handle solid waste and at any time a sharp object can come and cause injuries. If it is not protected, the person could get sick, that is why it is important that the doses and reinforcement are applied, with this we are protecting them.
In fact, tetanus is a bacterial disease that can cause death and has no cure, which is why it is one of the prioritized vaccines for this group.
Integral service
During this day, coordinated by the Departmental Directorate of Integrated Health Services Networks (DDRISS) Guatemala, Southern Area, in compliance with the commitments of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (MSPAS) to bring services closer to the population, it was used to provide vitamins for the well-being of users. Likewise, informative talks were given so that those present could expand their knowledge about the importance of vaccines and that they are safe.
It is important for each person to know what type of vaccine they are receiving, when their second dose will be, as well as the adverse reactions that each vaccine causes. The educational plan is vital so that users know the benefits of safe vaccines.
Finally, he emphasized:
AMSA has always coordinated with the Villa Nueva Health Center the vaccines that are important and necessary for workers, as well as the next vaccination days that are important for the health of each worker.
The influenza vaccine is administered annually; hepatitis B is applied in three doses, the second one month after the first and the third five months later; and the tetanus vaccine is in three doses, the second after one month and the third after six months.
4. They inform the beneficiaries about the dose intervals. / Photo: MSPAS.
They inform beneficiaries about the dosage intervals. / Photo: MSPAS.
Inform to protect
As part of the event, they also inform the beneficiaries about the possible side effects of the vaccines. People may have a headache, fever, or swelling in the area of the arm where the vaccine was given. The person in charge of the day indicated that the educational plan is important so that patients do not abandon the vaccination process in the follow-up with the other required doses. To do this, they recommend the consumption of acetaminophen in case of headache and warn so that people are not surprised and reject the vaccination.
In addition, they gave iron to men and iron plus folic acid to women to strengthen their immune system.
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