July 19, 2022, 7:29 PM
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July 19, 2022, 7:29 PM
Communication strategies and social mobilization that motivate vaccination, in addition to presentation of the complete immunization schedule for public spaces -although they do not explicitly indicate that it is a vaccination card, they suggest it- and regulations that improve coverage of immunization of Covid-19 and other preventable diseases, are the main agreements reached by the authorities that participated in the Great Crusade for Vaccination and Life, this Tuesday in Santa Cruz.
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Jeyson Auza, Minister of Health, highlighted and thanked the presence of the authorities – mayors and governors from all over the country – but also of the health technicians, who gave suggestions for renew its commitment to immunization to prevent not only the coronavirusbut also other diseases.
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At the end of the meeting, the Governor of Santa Cruz, Luis Fernando Camacho, expressed his dissatisfaction with the agreements reached, since he considers that the compulsory nature of vaccination should have been raised by the Government. Camacho described this meeting as one with ‘little taste‘; he indicated that real solutions were lacking to face the epidemic.
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Auza lamented the damage that the anti-vaccine movements did with wrong information about alleged effects that anticovid vaccines could cause. He was emphatic in saying that no major adverse effects, as these movements had raised, which include the alleged conversion into a werewolf, or the modification of the magnetism of his body. Hence, communication plays an important role in these commitments.
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Governors and mayors of capital cities assume the following commitments “understanding that the right to life and health are above any political, religious ideologyalways seeking the well-being of Bolivian men and women”:
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1. During the period 2022, strengthen immunization efforts against the covid-19 and regular scheme emphasizing the technical and economic efforts in the following lines of action:
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a. The subnational governments agree to work on optimizing a timely, massive and free diagnosis of Covid-19, within the scope of its geographical intervention in coordination with the national government, as well as the revaluation of the use of traditional medicine.
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b. Strengthen the implementation of intensive vaccination actions, in and out of service at the different levels of territorial management.
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c. Implement constant communication and social mobilization strategies from the context and understanding of local realities.
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d. Analyze and evaluate the improvements in the applicable regulatory framework, which enables the improvement of vaccination coverage at the national, departmental and municipal levels.
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2. In compliance with the 2022 management and the projection for 2023, within the framework of the new annual operating program and budget, prioritize immunization as a key activity, to ensure the complete and timely provision of immunization services, allocating resources to activities related to: strengthening the cold chain and logistics; implementation of intensive vaccination actions in and out of service; implementation of communication campaigns and social mobilization, and management of regulations that require the population to be vaccinated in a timely manner and complete, proposing to take measures aimed at presentation of the complete vaccination schedule in public spaces where the lives of other people are put at risk.
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3. For its part, the Ministry of Health and Sports is committed to continuing to prioritize actions in favor of immunization against Covid-19 and the regular scheme, ensuring the provision of vaccines and supplies fully and timelyin order to comply with collective immunization against Covid-19 and minimize the risk of the appearance of vaccine-preventable diseases.
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4. The Ministry of Health and Sports through the Expanded Program on Immunization (PAI), will monitor and assess compliance with the commitments set forth in this statement.
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