Under the slogan “Vaccinating is a gesture of love”, the Luciérnaga y Cocuyo Strategic Plan begins in Monagas, which aims to immunize infants from 0 to 5 years of age, schoolchildren from 7 to 10 and pregnant women at night, as announced by the single health authority in the region, Yerika Alzolay.
In addition, he explained that the deployment will take place in the 13 municipalities from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., with the application of routine and covid-19 vaccines, in addition to the review of the scheme and vaccination cards, with the participation of the 19 Comprehensive Community Health Areas (ASIC) of the state of Monagas.
“With the purpose of increasing immunization coverage through the house-to-house approach, the Luciérnaga y Cocuyo Strategic Plan began in the state of Monagas, a program promoted by the Ministry of Popular Power for Health (MPPS), aimed at boys and girls In addition, this plan consists of verifying the vaccination status of children, through a process of searching for vaccinated and unvaccinated, through the review of the vaccination card or document, of the child population and pregnant women “said Alzolay.
Alzolay thanked the teams of the Public Health System and the different directorates for their participation, as well as the Organized Popular Power that joined the activity for the formation of brigades.
The sole authority expressed “…once again, the Bolivarian Government, together with Minister Magaly Gutiérrez Viña, develop concrete actions in the field of health and guarantee these days of prevention against immunopreventable diseases in the population.”
Importance of vaccination for infants and pregnant women
The sole authority explained that vaccination is important for children, as well as infants and pregnant women, since all the components of the vaccines are essential to prevent diseases.
He said that there are 3 types of vaccines that help protect the weakest, he began by explaining about the antigen that is a dead or weakened form of a pathogen (for example, a virus or a bacterium) that prepares the body to recognize and fight a certain disease in the future. The Adjuvants that help increase the immune response and, thus, facilitate the action of the vaccines, in addition the Preservatives that guarantee that the vaccine maintains its efficacy and finally the Stabilizers that protect the vaccine during its transport and storage.
2023-08-12 13:00:00
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