Vaccination against influenza, Covid-19 and pneumococcus rejected in Tamaulipas – El Mercurio de Tamaulipas

Despite these conditions which tend to increase near the end and beginning of each year, there was little interest in vaccines.

Victoria, Tamaulipas.- The Secretary of Health, Vicente Joel Hernández Navarro, regrets that a large part of the population, especially the most vulnerable sectors, has ignored the importance of protecting themselves in the against Covid-19, influenza and pneumococcus.

Despite these conditions which tend to increase near the end and beginning of each year, there was little interest in vaccines.

The official confirmed that although these diseases can lead to serious problems, especially when they are combined with other health problems, there is little presence at vaccination centers.

I make it clear that vaccines are available in all hospital units throughout the State, however, I repeat that the answer is not enough.

The Secretary of Health warned that cases of this type have increased by 10 percent in the last few weeks.

Hernández Navarro expressed the importance of not letting our guard down, since it is possible that new changes of Covid-19 will appear with greater impact on health still hidden.

He also made a special call to the elderly and those who are part of the vulnerable population to get vaccinated, stressing that the low temperatures expected for the rest of the year could increase the risk of complications in these diseases increase