From the Ministry of Human Development of the province of Formosa The population was informed that based on the intensified surveillance that has been carried out throughout the year of febrile cases and the results of the swab studies that have been carried out permanently, an increase in cases could be observed. COVID-19 cases in recent weeks.
“Taking into account then that we once again have an increase in the number of people with COVID-19 diagnosisit is important to remember that this viral infection, caused by virus SARS-CoV-2“It is a disease that never left, it was always present and circulates among us,” said the doctor Julián Biboliniinfectious disease doctor from the provincial Health portfolio.
In this sense, he mentioned that taking into account this situation, “It is necessary to keep prevention measures active and, above all, get vaccinated, since the vaccines we have available are free, it is a key tool to prevent serious cases and the mortality that the disease can cause.”.
He noted that, once again, health authorities encourage the community to catch up with the reinforcements of the COVID-19 vaccinesfollowing the recommended schemes “and considering that its function is to prevent when a person is infected, the disease progresses and they have to be hospitalized or die. The vaccine can prevent these conditions”.
Regarding vaccination schedules, he reiterated that, in the case of people under 50 years of age, who do not have diagnosed comorbidities “they must receive a booster every year. This group includes girls and boys from six months old because from that moment in life they can be vaccinated.”
In turn, he expressed that two boosters should be given each year, that is, those who are 50 years old or older and also those who have diagnosed comorbidities, immunocompromised patients of any age, pregnant women, health personnel and personnel considered strategic”; and stressed that vaccination continues to be the fundamental immunization strategy.
