Covid-19: Find out what brand of vaccine and how many doses you get according to your age

The latest report of Ministry of Health regarding new infections by COVID-19 They indicated that 6,286 people had been infected on the last Wednesday, July 13. Given this, said entity, so that the unvaccinated are aware of the seriousness of their decision, has reported on the vaccination program against covid-19 in Peru, since it works with four international laboratory brands, which are applied in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations and the immunization policy of the Ministry of Health.

Find out in this note what they are and how they are distributed among the population.

So far, the country has four population groups that receive the covid-19 vaccine: children from 5 to 11 years old, adolescents from 12 to 17 years old, those over 18 years old and those over 30 years old.

Children from 5 to 11 years old are already receiving the second dose of the coronavirus vaccine, while the group of adolescents from 12 to 17 years old can already receive up to the third dose.

Those over 18 years of age, up to date with their vaccinations, should have all three doses placed.

The fourth dose of the vaccine is received by those over 30 years of age, as well as those over 18 years of age with some comorbidities or underlying diseases that place them in a vulnerable situation against the spread of covid-19.

In turn, it is important to mention that the fourth dose is applied once five months have elapsed since the third dose; otherwise, it does not proceed.

María Elena Martínez, director of Immunizations of the Ministry of Health, reminded the public that the protection of each dose is not eternal, which is why reinforcements are required from time to time.

“Three to four months after receiving the second dose, the protection of our immune system declines against covid-19 and is left unprotected. That is why we need to receive a third dose and a fourth dose, ”he said in an interview with the program. Andean Up To Date.

HOW IS THE VACCINE DISTRIBUTED?

The expert explained that the vaccine that is administered to children between 5 and 11 years of age is always Pfizer, in accordance with the plan and the directives of the Ministry of Health. For young people from 12 to 17 years old, the vaccine from the same laboratory is also considered.

Those over the age of 18 can get Pfizer, Astrazeneca, Sinopharm, or Moderna. In this group, the vaccine brands change according to the dose they should receive.

Next, see in this table the vaccine you will receive, depending on the dose that you get:

Vaccines against covid-19 in Peru

First dose Pfizer, AstraZeneca and Sinopharm

Second dose Pfizer, AstraZeneca and Sinopharm

Third dose Pfizer and AstraZeneca

Fourth dose Pfizer and Moderna

“All the vaccines that the country has acquired are safe, of quality, and above all they save lives and will prevent people from getting complicated with covid-19 and from reaching a hospitalization or ICU bed,” highlighted the director of Immunizations of the Ministry of Health.

In addition, he maintained that although more than 19 million Peruvians have already received the three doses of the covid-19 vaccine, the goal is to reach 22 million protected Peruvians, an important challenge in the midst of a fourth wave of the pandemic and when many people have relaxed prevention measures, including getting vaccinated, considered the most important.

In order to close immunization gaps in the rest of the population, the Ministry of Health deploys various strategies throughout the country, including itinerant brigades at transport stations, markets or crowded points, the opening of vaccination centers to 7 at night on weekends, among others.

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