Health Service implements mobile vaccination in the Department of Los Ríos – Diario Río Bueno

Travel the device around the border confirming the extension of the flu cover.

With the purpose of bringing the vaccination campaign closer to consumers and to the areas with less coverage, the Los Ríos Health Service (SSLR) launched a mobile vaccination center that started a week ago visiting strategic points in the region until the campaign of vaccination.

The device has protective doses against influenza and covid-19 viruses; the pneumococcal vaccine 23 (for those over 65 years of age) and the monoclonal drug nirsevimab against respiratory syncytial virus (for infants).

To take the official to the vaccination center, the director of the Health Service of Los Ríos, Dr. Marianela Rubilar, together with the representative of the regional president, Jorge Alvial, and the minister of health, Cristina Ojeda, toured the machine that located in the Bus Terminal of Baldivia.

In the situation, the director Marianela Rubilar pointed out, that the implementation of the vaccination center “is part of the measures that we have been implementing as a Health Service within the framework of the Winter Campaign to vaccinate consolidation in the area, especially in those. places that have “lower vaccination coverage.”

“All this, through this new machine that will be on tour throughout the region for the next two months delivering doses not only at special times, but also in the homes of the elderly and users with reduced mobility, after prior coordination. Undoubtedly, with this we are working on prevention and providing opportunity and access to our regional community,” said the director of the SSLR.

The strategy was also appreciated by the representative of the regional president, Jorge Alvial, who pointed out that the SSLR initiative “comes to improve and care for the health of our citizens. Bringing this mobile vaccination center is a sign that we are bringing the need for vaccinations to the whole area in high traffic areas like today, in this Bus Terminal and in the every other point to be established. “

Regional coverage

For Seremi Cristina Ojeda, the mobile vaccination strategy implemented by the Los Ríos Health Service “arrives at a crucial time in the Winter Campaign, because, although the regional coverage of the flu vaccine is reach 82, 1%, the winter continues, the circulation is viral. continues and there are still people who have not been brought in,” he explained.

At the time, the regional Health authority indicated that, from August 1, the vaccination against influenza will be extended to the general population, so this mobile vaccination center comes at a good time to serve given to all users who need inoculation regardless of their health status, since the vaccine is universal and free for everyone.

Mobile vaccination schedule

According to the idea of ​​bringing vaccination closer to the population, in the next few days the mobile vaccination center will be in places like the Universidad Austral, Las Ánimas and in the society of La Unión.

The special hours and locations of the device will be distributed from time to time through the social networks of the Service and Seremi de Salud.

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