COVID-19 Cevallos: This Monday we are going to decrease the vaccination age group Lima Metropolitana and Callao nndc | PERU

The Minister of Health, Hernando Cevallos, reported that “surely” this Monday, October 11, he will announce a new age range for vaccination against COVID-19 for Metropolitan Lima and Callao.

It is worth noting that the announcement of immunization of 18-year-olds is expected in the capital because this age group has already started in some regions of the country.

During the arrival of a new batch of AstraZeneca at the Jorge Chávez airport in Callao, on Friday night, the official recalled that now on Monday of each week they will give a general balance of the progress of the inoculation process in the country, and the measures that the Ministry of Health (Minsa) will take with respect to age groups.

“On Monday, which is just the day we close the week, because on Monday we will have all the information of the regions, how much progress has been made in vaccination, and how much the security-dose gap has been closed, which is what interests us a lot ”, said the head of the Minsa when asked how much the announcement of the new age group will do.

“Surely, on Monday, we will announce that we are going to decrease the age group, but above all we are going to continue closing the gaps because we do not want people to stay with only one dose, we need them to keep two doses “Cevallos added.

The Minister of Health highlighted the participation of young people in the last days of vaccination. “Let them come with the same joy as always, we will continue to encourage vaccination to be a party for life. Youth gives it a special touch, it makes the vaccination day more bearable for health personnel. They arrive disguised, with music and a great degree of responsibility ”, he pointed.

As it is public, to date in Metropolitan Lima, Callao and other areas of the national territory still The minimum vaccination age set at over 21 years of age is maintained for this weekend, which began on September 27. This measure remained in force for another week because the authorities seek to vaccinate latecomers who have their second dose pending on these dates.

RECOMMENDED VIDEO