San José, Jul 23 (elmundo.cr) – Data from the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS), with a cutoff of July 17, confirm that 1,034,052 doses against seasonal influenza have been applied, representing an advance of 68.9%.
Data:
In the child population, older than 6 months and younger than 7 years, 136,667 doses have been applied, reaching a coverage percentage of 29%. Regarding the population from 7 to 57 years old, with the presence of a chronic disease, 450,105 doses have already been applied. Of this group, the list is headed by people with respiratory diseases (220,110), with some degree of obesity (95,767), with heart disease (62,996) and diabetics (32,883). Similarly, 30,422 pregnant women, regardless of their gestational age, have attended to be vaccinated, which represents 74.7% of this population. In the group of adults aged 58 years and over, with or without risk factors, 372,773 doses have been placed for a vaccination coverage of 42%.
Dr. Diana Paniagua Hidalgo, from CCSS Epidemiological Surveillance, explained that “vaccines are still available to catch up with protection against seasonal influenza.”
Dr. Diana Paniagua, explained that “There are more than 400,000 doses available to protect children under 7 years of age, adults over 58 years of age, pregnant women and people at risk.”
“Vaccination coverage can still increase further, in order to protect a greater number of people from the severity and seasonal influenza infection that is still circulating in the country.” Paniagua said.
The CCSS recalled that, in the case of the child population, parents or guardians must present the blue vaccine booklet; and in the case of adults, some identification and vaccination card must be presented, if you have it.
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2023-07-23 17:43:12
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