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Due to the resurgence of polio cases internationally, the head of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare (MSPAS), Francisco Coma, reported that traditional vaccination centers have doses to administer to minors, so that they can prevent the virus in advance.
The coma expressed that there are two major impacts in the country, the first is that due to the pandemic it has affected the traditional vaccination processes “this has left the population uncovered by not having access to the vaccine” and the second is access to services. sanitary. the controls of the flaccid paralysis that in the diagnosis they lost sight that it could be polio.
“In fact, there is international concern about the reappearance of polio cases (…) the important thing is to know that the disease is present and restart the vaccination processes, booster shots so that the majority of the population is protected”, he indicated.
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CALL FOR VACCINATION
For this reason the Coma has invited the population to go to the vaccination centers and administer the corresponding vaccine.
“I ask the population that if the kids or deservers don’t have polio schemes, please go to traditional vaccination centers to get their reinforcements and first doses,” he stressed.
He also recalled: “We have vaccines and as always we have noticed a reduction in the influx to vaccination centers and we understand that many people were afraid to approach health services, but right now I think we should focus beyond the pandemic on the other important problems. of health.
ABOUT THE POLICE
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) defines polio, or commonly called polio, as a highly contagious disease caused by the polio virus.
“The vast majority of poliovirus infections produce no symptoms, but 5 to 10 out of 100 people infected with this virus may have some flu-like symptoms,” the organization says.
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Furthermore, it indicates that, despite efforts to eradicate it, at present, in some Asian countries, there are still children with permanent paralysis due to this virus.
“Due to the import risk, the main risk factor for children under the age of 5 of contracting this disease is low vaccination coverage,” explains PAHO.
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