He Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance received on December 24, 2023 a batch of more than 100 thousand vaccines against coronavirus and they will begin to be distributed from Tuesday the 26th of the current month.
The head of Health, Francisco Coma, explained that it is a new Moderna brand vaccine which provides coverage for “virtually all strains and in a single dose”.
According to the authorities, with the doses will cover the first quarter of the yearaccording to the number of people who previously have gone to health services to protect yourself from the disease.
They also indicated that from March or April it will be possible to count with more doses to protect people of the illness.
“The logistics for the vaccine application is what we have used throughout the last year and is to have available the vaccine in health centers”Coma said.
According to Salud, Guatemala has administered more than 20 million of doses against disease and the seven million people scheme has been completed.
Furthermore, they ask the population to maintain protective measures such as personal hygiene and the use of a mask in public spaces.
According to the official, it is a new vaccine that gives adequate coverage to all strains and is a single dose so, in addition, it has good coverage from a protection perspective. pic.twitter.com/9jQ0fQN4ch
— Ministry of Public Health (@MinSaludGuate) December 25, 2023
New “Pirola” strain is detected in Guatemala
On last December 22, the Ministry of Health reported that the JN.1 variant of coronavirus, known as “Pirola,” was detected in the country.
They warned that the new subvariant does not represent a high risk for the population so far, but they call for precautions and prevention measures to be maintained. Although the WHO warned that during the winter season infections could increase.
2023-12-25 16:41:24
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