Fourth dose against covid-19 is applied after five months of the third

The vaccination campaign against covid-19 continues in Ecuador. Through text messages and emails, the Ministry of Health promotes the application of the fourth dose. For his part, the National COE Eliminated the mandatory use of the mask.

This week, Mariela Vacas received a text message on her cell phone promoting the vaccination of the second booster dosethat is, the fourth vaccine, for people over 50 years of age.

The message said: “9 of 10 deceased in the recent wave due to covid-19 They were people over 50 years old. Get the vaccine now.”

His first concern was his 65-year-old mother, Lourdes, but when he told him about it, she told him that she didn’t want to get the booster dose because she didn’t feel part of the family. vulnerable population. She will continue to wear the mask, she commented.

On the other hand, Mariela, 42, is clear that she must put on the fourth dose, although you still don’t know when you should do it. She does not remember the exact date of the application of the third vaccine. “Yes, I am going to put the fourth dose, more now that you can walk without a mask, I just have to find out when I should do it,” she said.

If you are in the same case as Mariela, you can review her vaccination certificate and check the date of your third dose, if five months have elapsed you can already have the fourth vaccine.

During this month of April, the efforts of the Ministry of Health they were focused on those older than 50 years and 12 years and older with moderate or severe immunosuppression.

Also, the booster dose should be given over 18 years that the vaccines have been applied abroad with Johnson.

If you meet the conditions, you can get closer to receiving the fourth dose. To consult the enabled vaccination sites, you can review the Web page of the Ministry.

According to the State portfolio, the purpose of applying the second booster dose is to guarantee the immune protection of the population against covid-19 and to reduce mortality and serious illness in the country. Above all, now that the use of the mask is already no es required.

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