In dialogue with the press, the Minister of Health, Luis Francisco Sucre, specified that in view of the carnivals at the end of next February, he encourages the population to be familiar with biosecurity measures.
Sucre added that in addition to these cares, the Government promotes vaccination, taking into account that the isthmus has the necessary medicines.
In his report, the official specified that to date the positivity of the samples taken is below 3.0 percent and only about 40 cases throughout the country.
However, he urged achieving broad coverage with the bivalent vaccine from the US pharmaceutical company Pfizer to strengthen the immune system of those who will enjoy the traditional festivities next month.
For her part, the head of the Expanded Immunization Program (PAI), Itzel de Hewitt, indicated that the strategy against the pandemic is led by Operation PanavaC-19, which prioritizes areas of difficult access.
According to the PAI, until January 30, eight million 756 thousand 308 doses against the disease were administered throughout the country.
They have placed 14,968 injections in children from six months to four years of age and 482,728 between five and 11 years.
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