Vaccines from the renowned US laboratory Johnson & Johnson can spoil in Santa Cruz if they are not applied until this November 18. According to official data from health authorities, 14,000 doses are available to supply in 36 immunization centers.
“The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is being applied, which expires on the 18th of this month. We have invited the entire population, since this vaccine is applicable to all people, ”said Jorge Quiroz, coordinator of the Urban Health Network of the capital of Santa Cruz.
Quiroz said that before they were not applied as reinforcements (to avoid losses) because there was no order from the Ministry of Health. “The Expanded Immunization Program (PAI) sent the letters explaining that due to short expiration it was requested to be able to apply as a third dose, but we had no answers,” he justified.
He added that to apply the doses, a correct use guideline must be followed, which must be authorized from the National Vaccination Plan., which in this case there was not; However, they are applicable to people who need to travel abroad, the same ones who must carry out a prior procedure to access the vaccines.
According to Quiroz, the short expiration period of this vaccine is due to the thawed batch being received, so the time of use of the doses was shortened. “If we had had the correct cold chain, this vaccine expires on January 22, but the freezing process was not respected,” he said.
Johnson & Johnson to travel abroad
People who already have the complete vaccination scheme, but who need to travel abroad must be vaccinated with Johnson & Johnson, which is validated to enter any country in the world.
The requirements are as follows: a letter addressed to the departmental director of Health, Erwin Viruez, requesting the dose of Johnson & Johnson for travel abroad. The request must be supported by the reservation or purchase of the ticket, a simple photocopy of the identity card and a simple photocopy of the last vaccine applied. All these requirements must be delivered to the offices of the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI).
Once the application is approved, the interested party must go through the Gabriel René Moreno University, where these vaccines are applied to people who travel abroad.
Vaccination centers enabled in the capital of Santa Cruz
In the South Health Network, which includes the Municipal District 12 health center, Sante Sud health center, Antofagasta health center, Municipal District 10 health center, Hernando Siles Educational Unit and El Recreo health center.
To the people who received their first doses at the Evangelical University, from now on they must go to the Antofagasta health center to complete their immunization schedule.
In the Northern Health Network, the immunization points are: Lazareto health center, Municipal District 5 health center, San Antonio health center, Montero Hoyos health center, October 10 health center and the Domingo Savio Private University, which will proceed to immunize in the afternoon.
Meanwhile, the Centro Health Network is vaccinated at Fexpocruz, Udabol University, Military School of Engineering (EMI), Elvira Wunderlich health center, Gabriel René Moreno Autonomous University and NUR University.
Finally, in the East Health Network, he is immunized in the San Isidro educational module, Vida y Esperanza health center, Preventiva Sud health center, 18 de Marzo health center and Claudina Thevenet educational module.
In social security are also enabled are the following points: Caja Cordes, Cimfa Pauserna, Cimfa Villa Primero de Mayo, National Health Fund on Santos Dumont avenue, Cossmil, Polyconsultory of the Petroleum Fund in the south and north, central hospital of the Petroleum Health Fund, Guaracachi hospital, National Highway Service Fund and Private Bank Fund.
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Vaccines from the renowned US laboratory Johnson & Johnson can spoil in Santa Cruz if they are not applied until this November 18. According to official data from health authorities, 14,000 doses are available to supply in 36 immunization centers.
“The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is being applied, which expires on the 18th of this month. We have invited the entire population, since this vaccine is applicable to all people, ”said Jorge Quiroz, coordinator of the Urban Health Network of the capital of Santa Cruz.
Quiroz said that before they were not applied as reinforcements (to avoid losses) because there was no order from the Ministry of Health. “The Expanded Immunization Program (PAI) sent the letters explaining that due to short expiration it was requested to be able to apply as a third dose, but we had no answers,” he justified.
He added that to apply the doses, a correct use guideline must be followed, which must be authorized from the National Vaccination Plan., which in this case there was not; However, they are applicable to people who need to travel abroad, the same ones who must carry out a prior procedure to access the vaccines.
According to Quiroz, the short expiration period of this vaccine is due to the thawed batch being received, so the time of use of the doses was shortened. “If we had had the correct cold chain, this vaccine expires on January 22, but the freezing process was not respected,” he said.
Johnson & Johnson to travel abroad
People who already have the complete vaccination scheme, but who need to travel abroad must be vaccinated with Johnson & Johnson, which is validated to enter any country in the world.
The requirements are as follows: a letter addressed to the departmental director of Health, Erwin Viruez, requesting the dose of Johnson & Johnson for travel abroad. The request must be supported by the reservation or purchase of the ticket, a simple photocopy of the identity card and a simple photocopy of the last vaccine applied. All these requirements must be delivered to the offices of the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI).
Once the application is approved, the interested party must go through the Gabriel René Moreno University, where these vaccines are applied to people who travel abroad.
Vaccination centers enabled in the capital of Santa Cruz
In the South Health Network, which includes the Municipal District 12 health center, Sante Sud health center, Antofagasta health center, Municipal District 10 health center, Hernando Siles Educational Unit and El Recreo health center.
To the people who received their first doses at the Evangelical University, from now on they must go to the Antofagasta health center to complete their immunization schedule.
In the Northern Health Network, the immunization points are: Lazareto health center, Municipal District 5 health center, San Antonio health center, Montero Hoyos health center, October 10 health center and the Domingo Savio Private University, which will proceed to immunize in the afternoon.
Meanwhile, the Centro Health Network is vaccinated at Fexpocruz, Udabol University, Military School of Engineering (EMI), Elvira Wunderlich health center, Gabriel René Moreno Autonomous University and NUR University.
Finally, in the East Health Network, he is immunized in the San Isidro educational module, Vida y Esperanza health center, Preventiva Sud health center, 18 de Marzo health center and Claudina Thevenet educational module.
In social security are also enabled are the following points: Caja Cordes, Cimfa Pauserna, Cimfa Villa Primero de Mayo, National Health Fund on Santos Dumont avenue, Cossmil, Polyconsultory of the Petroleum Fund in the south and north, central hospital of the Petroleum Health Fund, Guaracachi hospital, National Highway Service Fund and Private Bank Fund.
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