The health sector began the vaccination day for the winter season in the southern zone, in the first batch more than 16 thousand doses will be applied, mainly for the groups that are at greatest risk of suffering from serious illnesses, including the elderly and pregnant women. , people with HIV and children under 5 years of age.
In Sanitary Jurisdiction number II that includes Tampico and Ciudad Madero, 7,810 of the first stage of immunization for the vulnerable population will be applied, in Sanitary Jurisdiction number 12, which corresponds to the municipality of Altamira, González and Aldama, 8 were allocated thousand vaccines.
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The head of the jurisdiction in Tampico, José Manuel Sierra Castillo, reported that the application of the influenza vaccine in all health centers began this day, concluding on March 31, 2024, the immunization campaign.
“We have already started the distribution of all biologicals to health centers, from this day the application of the vaccine will begin mainly for the groups that are at greatest risk of suffering from serious conditions.”
In Tamaulipas, more than one million influenza vaccines will be administered
According to what was established by the Ministry of Health in Tamaulipas, more than one million influenza vaccines will be allocated throughout the state. For this day, 456 permanent positions will be installed distributed in strategic places in the entity and 70 semi-fixed ones, in addition to which has nearly 700 collaborators as support staff.
He pointed out that people with diabetes, as well as parents with children under 5 years of age; Breastfeeding mothers of babies under 6 months old and those who are part of the population groups to be vaccinated, to visit their nearest health units to access the influenza vaccine.
It is worth mentioning that the characteristic clinical manifestations of influenza are: fever, cold, pain in the tonsils and pharynx, cough, weakness, among other symptoms that can vary depending on age and that can be confused with the symptoms of other respiratory diseases such as Covid-19.
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He mentioned that the application will be carried out from 8:00 in the morning to 2:00 p.m. in all the vaccination modules located in the health centers of the entity, “It is important that the population comes to prevent this disease that generates complications in the most vulnerable population.
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He pointed out that, so far, the application of the biologist against influenza will only be carried out in all health centers, without it being destined so far in other parts of the city. In the first batch of biological, more than 16 were allocated. thousand doses in the southern zone.
2023-10-18 22:56:56
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