The application coverage of the anti-Covid-19 vaccine is 94 percent in the first dose for people over 12 years of age, reported Abraham Mendoza, delegate of the Hidalgo Welfare Programs.
While the complete scheme covers 82 percent and reinforcement, 60 percent. In total, more than 5.4 million doses have been administered since February 2021, the date on which the vaccination day began.
He assured, at a press conference, that Hidalgo is one of the states with the greatest progress in the application of the vaccine, which began in February 2021 with health personnel and older adults. Currently there are 27 permanent offices in the entity, where people over 18 years of age can go.
In the case of minors between 12 and 17 years of age, temporary headquarters are set up, which are announced through the social networks of Bienestar Hidalgo and the municipalities. In this way, greater reach is given to the population.
The biological that minors receive is Pfizer-Biontech and for those over 18 years of age, CanSino, AstraZeneca, Sinovac. In the case of CanSino, it is applied in a single dose and before the winter season, it is expected to reach almost 100 percent coverage.
In relation to the vaccine for girls and boys from five to 11 years old, he said he did not know on what date the vaccination will start, since the type of biological is not yet planned, however, there is talk that it will be the Abdala brand in pediatric doses .
Staff from the Hidalgo Health Secretariat (SSH), ISSSTE, Ordinary IMSS, IMSS Welfare, Pemex and the National Defense Secretariat (Sedena) participate in the vaccination.
SENIOR ADULTS PENSION
He reported that on June 20 the registry will be reactivated so that older adults who have already turned 65 years old, carry out the bimonthly pension process, whose amount is 3,850 pesos.
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In Hidalgo, the program benefits 269 thousand hidalguenses and, the goal for this year, is the incorporation of another 10 thousand 500. He said that by 2024 it is intended to raise the pension to six thousand pesos every two months.
Among the requirements are proof of address, birth certificate, voter identification card and certified CURP, this last procedure is important since if you do not have it, you could have a delay in receiving the pension.
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