Tampico, Tamps., March 19 (OEM-Informex).- The vaccination day against seasonal flu will end this March 31, health authorities urge the population to inoculation of this dose to avoid future health risks.
The director of the Health Jurisdiction 02 Graciela Guadalupe Arana Franco, announced that by instructions of the owner of the Tamaulipas Secretary of Health, Vicente Joel Hernández Navarroall the actions to be developed will aimed at prevention for so reduce the number of infections of pandemic diseases as endemic.
He mentioned that the seasonal flu vaccination It has been widely accepted among the citizens of southern Tamaulipas, however, it is still necessary that those who still have to apply the biological can do so in the modules in which health centers and hospital units in the area.
“We have all the necessary inputs to be able to apply the biological with which we seek to counteract this condition that normally occurs in the winter period.”
He said that initially vaccine application It was aimed at the population over 60 years of age, girls and boys from six to 59 months, as well as health personnel, pregnant women and all those subjects between the ages of five and 59 with risk factors such as immunosuppression, renal insufficiencydiabetes, hypertension and cancer.
They seek to reach the largest number of people
While at present the entire citizenry in general is being immunized, since “We have until the end of March to apply them because from that date immunization against seasonal influenza will be suspended to reduce the risk of a new October strain“.
sara franco pointed out that the health specialists they seek to attract those citizens who have not attended hospital units and health centers, since it is a benefit.
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He stressed that the Tamaulipas Secretary of Health still working on the current National Vaccination Day against Seasonal Influenza will be in force until March 31, 2023, having as target immunization of more than 30 million people.
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He pointed out that these actions seek to counteract this contagious respiratory disease that is transmitted by the virus that enters the body through the mouth, nose, or eyes by droplets of saliva, nasal secretions, when a sick person coughs or sneezes, also by shaking hands and kissing; also if there are objects or surfaces that are contaminated by the virus, such as toys.
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Let us remember that the vaccination day against flu andstational ends March 31Therefore, Health calls on the population to go to the nearest module to receive their dose and thus avoid possible complications due to the disease.
