In this regard, Minister of Public Health, doctor Luis Medina Ruizexpressed: “We always say that prevention is more important than cure and with respect to Covid we have noticed a slight increase in cases in the province and in the region, although these are mild cases due to the vaccination of most people. “This slight increase should draw our attention and encourage us to get vaccinated, especially those people who do not have the boosters in place.”
And he added: “The fifth and sixth doses are available for all those people who have not received boosters, especially for those over 50 years of age and those with chronic diseases or immunocompromised. If more than six months have passed since the last dose, they must receive the booster dose and can attend any of our nodes.”
Following this line, the official commented that today they are carrying out an important operation at the San Roque Home. “We always visit all nursing homes and places where we have people hospitalized, to vaccinate against Covid, flu, pneumonia, with all the doses required to protect their health.”
“We will surely continue to have cases because the Covid virus has already become another virus that circulates among us along with the influenza A virus or the respiratory syncytial virus. The important thing is that we have protection with vaccines, but when more After six months, the antibodies begin to decrease and that makes us predisposed to developing a serious illness,” he noted.
For her part, the coordinator of the Family Vaccination Center and the Vaccination Brigade of the province, Ms. Sandra Ibañez, said: “Today we are completing the sixth dose or third booster of the vaccination schedule, we have started this week with all the older adults touring the nursing homes. At the home we have approximately 120 residents who, together with the staff, have placed 150 doses, in this way we continue working under the direction of the Ministry of Health, whose priority is to care for the elderly.”
“Having finished vaccinating the people in this home leaves us very calm because we know that all our older adults are protected with the complete scheme. Next year, when the flu vaccine arrives, we will begin another journey with the dose that will be given after six months,” he highlighted.
Finally, Dolores Pedraza, pro-secretary of the Tucumán Benevolent Society, said she was grateful to the Minister of Health, Luis Medina Ruiz, for always being present with all his staff. “They are always welcomed by all the residents and staff of the home, they are all happy because in this way they strengthen their health with the reinforcement of the Covid vaccine. The Minister of Health always takes us into account and takes care of our residents, he is always looking out for us and they try to take care of us and make the relevant recommendations.”
2023-11-19 14:59:00
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