Within the framework of the Las Américas campaign It is intended to vaccinate more than 94,000 children between the ages of 2 and 5 against 23 diseases, mainly against measles, rubella and poliomyelitis, where it is estimated that not even half of children under five years of age have received the necessary reinforcements.
According to official data, the booster vaccine against polio has 51 percent coverage, that is, half of the children are not fully protected.
The same goes for measles, which has 47 percent coverage in boosters.
The Departmental Health Service (Headquarters) began the campaign at the Antofagasta health center, where the authorities indicated that the 14 vaccines included in the regular scheme are available.
The Headquarters Director, Julio César Kocastressed that it is intended to complete the vaccination doses to 94,226 children, between April 17 and May 14. The vaccines will be available in all health centers in the department and brigades will also be mobilized to homes.
In the capital of Santa Cruz
The Municipal Government promotes this campaign with incentives for children to get vaccinated. The goal is to exceed 80% coverage in the population under five years of age, mainly against measles, rubella and poliomyelitis.
Adriana Amelunge, municipal secretary of Health, informed that in this campaign more than 780 people will be mobilized, who will be distributed in 390 mobile brigades in the 15 municipal districts.
“They will work house to house looking for families who have children under five years of age without vaccinations. The doses to be administered will be against poliomyelitis, measles and rubella, among others that are within the Expanded Immunization Program (PAI), explained Amelunge.
He recalled that although this campaign is carried out every year, this time more emphasis will be placed on completing vaccination schedules for children, those who plan to encourage them with gifts and costumes.
For her part, the interim mayor, Gabriela Garzón, added that this campaign is being carried out in coordination with the sub-mayors and health networks.
They also call on parents to have girls vaccinated against the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and for people to come to receive the covid and influenza vaccine.
epidemiological report
In the last week, 593 dengue positives were detected, that is, 249 more than the previous week when there were 344. So far this year there have been 13,218 cases in the department, which determines that 125 cases per day are registered.
In the last week, the rebound in cases was felt mainly in the municipalities of Okinawa, Saavedra, El Torno, Camiri, San José and Lagunillas.
The number of deaths from dengue remains at 53, of which 45 are confirmed by the Scientific Committee of the Venues and the other eight are still under study.
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