“It has been shown that the vaccine reduces complications with very good effectiveness”

The President of the Integrated Health System gave details of the health situation in the city, “we have had a few weeks of significant increase in the detection of cases and it must also be said that there was no unusual repercussion in terms of hospitalization and people Those that did require it were determined by age and by the underlying diseases they had. Today there is a considerable drop in the number of cases, at the beginning of this week it began to be noticed.”

During the last week of December “the number of people who required swabbing increased, two days before the Christmas holidays we opened the spontaneous demand, this was not only in Tandil but in most of the municipalities this decision was made beyond the protocols indicate spontaneous demand for people over 50 years of age with comorbidities,” he indicated.

“It has been proven, in fact, studies in prestigious journals are already appearing, where it is confirmed that the vaccine reduces complications with very good effectiveness, what it does not prevent is contagion. It was seen that the least complication and mortality despite the levels High levels of contagiousness have to do with vaccination. In the vast majority of cases, symptoms typical of severe colds or flu have been seen,” Tringler said.

VACCINATION

Regarding the vaccination plan, the doctor indicated that “if 4 months have passed since the last vaccine that was given, you have to go to the Vaccination Center to apply it. It does not matter how many doses of vaccines you have previously, with this what we do is increase the range of antibodies”

In February the bivalent arrives (with new flu and respiratory variants), “but if the person is very late with the vaccines, we recommend that they not wait for the bivalent, we recommend that they apply whatever there is and thus be able to have protection,” he added.

In Tandil, 300 doses per day are being applied. Vaccination places: Central Vaccination Center (Rodríguez and Maipú) from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

At the Cerro Leones, Gardey, Lisandro de la Torre, Metalúrgico, Selvetti and Villa Italia Norte Health Centers, it is not necessary to request an appointment, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 12 noon.