The requirement of the vaccination card against Covid-19, which was in force since January 1, was postponed until the 26th of this month, Health Minister Jeyson Auza reported after the ministers that make up the National Strategic Council for Health Emergencies met.
The announcement was made on Wednesday night by the Minister of Health, Jeyson Auza | Photo: APG
The large number of people at the vaccination points and the setbacks in the headquarters of the departments of Santa Cruz, Cochabamba and La Paz They forced to make that decision that renders without effect, for the moment, carrying this health document.
People who require services from State institutions they had to carry their vaccination card or a PCR test Since January 1, this situation led to an unusual demand for vaccines in the centers authorized by the Headquarters in the most populated departments.
You can listen to the announcement of the Minister of Health below:
Problems
That demand for vaccines created innumerable problems in vaccination centers, which are mainly tents set up in squares and parks. In La Paz these points are attended by four nurses and three medical students, they do not have a doctor supervising the work.
According to the testimonies of the health professionals themselves, the number of vaccinations is calculated to attend until 4:00 p.m., however, people demand that the schedule be extended; they were estimated to be able to deliver 300 doses per day, but they were insufficient.
Citizens demand that, as the vaccines run out, they must request more immunizers, but those responsible explained that any vaccine, not only those of Covid-19, requires a minimum of manipulation, “It’s not like ordering soft drinks”, One of the people in charge graphed.
The preference for vaccines is no longer respected, that is, the people who go to the points now, does not respect pregnant women or the elderly, the fight for the vaccine is generalized, as it was learned in different vaccination points of the country.
The vaccine in greatest demand is still Sputnik V, However, it is scarce, only a dozen of this vaccine arrive at the points; the rest is Sinopharm or those of the Covax mechanism.
For all these difficulties, The authorities decided that the requirement of the license be postponed until January 26 and thus alleviate the fights over vaccines in the different cities.
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