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Almost 45% of porteños already have two doses of vaccines against the coronavirus – Télam

Sputnik-V, Sinopharm, AstraZeneca and Modera vaccines are applied in the City.


88% of those over 18 years of age have at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine and 44.8% have already applied the second component, according to the data reported this Saturday by the Government portraying the Vaccination Plan against Covid-19 that has been in progress since December 29, 2020.

The City authorities detailed that 2,095,608 people were vaccinated with the first component of the Sputnik-V, Sinopharm, AstraZeneca or Moderna vaccine and of that number, 1,061,854, the second component has already been applied.

Total 3,157,462 doses were administered, that is, one in three neighbors has already completed the immunization scheme against the coronavirus.

2,095,608 people were vaccinated with the first component of the Sputnik-V, Sinopharm, AstraZeneca or Moderna vaccine and of that number, 1,061,854, the second dose has already been applied

When analyzing the total population of the City, the numbers reflect that 68.2% already have the first dose and 34.5% have already received the second.

Currently, immunization is carried out for all those over 18 years of age and for adolescents between 12 and 17 years of age with prioritized conditions (such as diabetes, obesity and chronic respiratory disease, among others).

Sputnik-V, Sinopharm, AstraZeneca and Modera vaccines are applied in the City, but with the aim of looking for alternatives to be able to complete the schedules at a higher speed with the doses that are currently available in the country, Vaccine Combination Studies were carried out.

The public vaccination centers were specially equipped (photo Alfredo Ponce).

The public vaccination centers were specially equipped (photo Alfredo Ponce).

Thanks to the favorable results obtained, which coincide with international investigations of similar characteristics, those who have completed within three months from the first application of Sputnik-V are offered the possibility of receiving the second dose of Moderna or AstraZeneca.

The public vaccination centers were specially equipped and are strategically distributed throughout the port territory, the port government explained in a statement.

These centers are located in clubs, government buildings and cultural centers, where a team of more than 2,000 people work.

Each of these points complies with all the corresponding biosecurity measures and is equipped with adequate refrigeration systems for the correct preservation of the vaccines.

Online registration remains open at buenosaires.gob.ar/vacunacovid.

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