La Paz, Baja California Sur.- The delegation of federal programs for development in Baja California Sur (BCS) reported in an interview with Diario El Independiente a coverage of 30 percent of the child population in the application of the pediatric vaccine against Covid -19.
Yanssén Weichselbaum, delegate of this federal unit, pointed out that unfortunately there are already infected children and some hospitalized, for which she called on parents to take children and adolescents to health units so that they receive the biological .
He told this morning that the entity has a total of 94,000 children between 5 and 11 years of age and 28,000 were treated during the vaccination days.
He indicated that the first round in the state is not over yet and stated that in the coming days minors will be served in Loreto and Mulegé and it is expected to return to Comondú where there is greater demand.
He acknowledged that it is worrying that there has not been a high demand for the vaccine for children in La Paz and Los Cabos, where the majority of the population lives.
Yanssén Weichselbaum specified that Baja California Sur has received 4 batches of pediatric vaccine and there is the possibility of immunizing at least 50 percent of minors.
The federal official mentioned that in the age group of 15 to 17 years, 75 percent coverage has been achieved, while in children from 12 to 14 there is only 50 percent coverage.
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