Mexicali.- To guarantee access to the Covid-19 vaccine for the entire population, as of Monday, public sector hospitals and health centers, both state and federal, were activated as vaccination points in force during the month of April. .
The coordination agreement was announced by the Secretary of Health of Baja California, J. Adrián Medina Amarillas, and by the delegate of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), Desirée Sagarnaga Durante.
The vaccine is available and began to be applied from Monday 11 and will continue until April 30, without the date being limiting, since its possible continuity will be reviewed at the time, the Health authorities pointed out.
Without the need for an appointment, with the sole presence at ordinary hours, the vaccine will be applied in general hospitals, health centers, clinics and military hospitals. This includes the hospital facilities of Salud BC, ISSSTECALI, ISSSTE IMSS, SEDENA, SEMAR, explained doctors Medina Amarillas and Sagarnaga Durante.
Medina Amarillas pointed out that all citizens over 18 years of age may be vaccinated with booster or first / second doses of the vaccine, in any of the units; in the case of adolescents, first or second doses will be applied exclusively. She reiterated that the instruction is to apply the vaccine regardless of affiliation to state or federal health institutions.
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Hospitals and health centers have sufficient doses of Astrazeneca for adults and Pfizer for adolescents, with the sole requirement of going with an official identification, he added.
“This new vaccination strategy is carried out so that the population has the certainty and confidence of being able to be vaccinated and protected against the virus, at the nearest hospital or health center; The decision was made in view of the days off for Easter, since an increase in mobility is contemplated and we seek to ensure that the largest number of people is protected, ”he commented.
Medina Amarillas recalled that it is scientifically proven that the best way to avoid complications from Covid is to get vaccinated and acknowledged that the pandemic continues to decline in the entity, with low hospitalizations, so it is expected that this trend will continue.
Finally, the federal and state health authorities extended the call to all people who have not yet applied the booster or have never been vaccinated against Covid, to take advantage of the proximity of the vaccines this April.
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