He Ministry of Health Public has not yet identified in the country cases of COVID-19 associated with the new variant JN.1although it continues collecting samples for sequence them at the Doctor Defilló National Laboratory, since its transmission in it countryespecially, for the great affluence of personas who come to enjoy the festivities for Christmas and New Year.
The institution warns that the variant JN.1 It spreads more easily, but the severity is less.
“We are collecting samples to continue sequencing, so far we have not identified it, but we are very attentive, because it is very likely that it will arrive, like others, due to the great affluence of personas who come to country In Christmas. This is not something new, this variant is from the same lineage as omicronalthough it is a variant that sticks with mayor ease, it should be noted that it would be a disease light“High severity is not expected,” he reported. Health Public through a press release.
For JN.1 there is no vaccine, since the existing ones for COVID-19 are not effective in this variantMinistry of Public Health“
In the document, the entity motivated citizens to assume their own Careful and reiterated that adults greater 65 years of age, people who are immunosuppressed by diseaseis like Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), diabetes, asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, among others, are those of mayor risk and they must have more Carefulfollow the measures established practices such as hand hygiene, avoiding very closed places and protecting yourself with masks if they have any flu virus to avoid spreading it.
Symptoms similar to others variants
So far, according to authorities, they have not been identified symptoms different from others variants. Remain sore throatcough, congestion, muscle aches and headaches and general malaise.
In that order, good feeding to strengthen the system immunological.
Besides, the vaccinetion against influenza, available in permanent positions vaccinetionfor children, adults greater, personas diabetics and others diseases and for the general population.
Vaccines against Covid
In the text, Health Pública explains that “for JN.1 there is no vaccineSince the existing for COVID-19, are not effective in this variant”.
Despite that, the vaccinetion against Covid remains active in the country.
According to the portal VacúnateRDfrom December 3 to 14, they applied 4,464 doses of vaccines against coronavirus: 2,256 first dose; 1,392 second dose and 816 booster doses.
Since last September, the vice minister of Health CollectiveEladio Pérez, announced that the Ministry of Health It’s in talks for the purchase of the vaccines updated for COVID-19.
“We are making all the arrangements to make it available to all age groups and risk of our country. We are making the coordination so that in the coming weeks we can have availability in the country“, expressed the epidemiologist at that time when consulted by Free Diary.
- “Have vaccines enough, even to this day, continue personas getting vaccinated. The personas who have not received any vaccineit is still appropriate that they go to vaccinerse with the vaccine that we have,” he added.
On December 13, Pérez indicated that these vaccines are not contained within the Revolving Fund of the Pan American Organization of the Health (PAHO) and that the Ministry must do the talks directly with the pharmacist Pfizer.
So far, neither the amount that is in negotiation nor the possible arrival date of these have been announced. biological updated.
On the other hand, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) They indicate on their website that the activity of respiratory diseases is increasing rapidly throughout the United States, but rates of vaccinetion against COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus they continue being low.
“Millions of personas can get sick in the next two months, and the low rates of vaccinetion they mean that more personas will contract diseases more serious. Getting vaccinated now can help prevent hospitalizations and save lives,” they highlight.
The CDC also warned that in the past four weeks, hospitalizations for COVID-19 in the U.S have increased by 51%. It is estimated that it is 25,500 inpatients only in the period from December 1 to 16, with an incidence of 44% positive to JN.1, that is, two out of every five infected.
On vaccine Pfizer
The vaccine updated Pfizer has protection against sublineages omicron XBB 1.5, 1.16 and 2.3.
This biological comes in two presentations: one for children from 5 to 12 years old and another for those over 12 years old. It is applied in a single dose.
“Anyone mayor of five years has the possibility of applying this vaccine. The mayor priority is that the personas of mayor risk apply it to the mayor brevity,” said this Thursday Yéssica Moreno, medical director of Pfizer for Latin America, when interviewed by the Mexican media group Milenio, country where is it already vaccine It is available to the population, and can even be purchased in local pharmacies.
“There is no problem if a person has put on a scheme of vaccines in the past that has not been Pfizer and now you want to apply this vaccine”, Moreno highlighted.
The recommendation is to wait six months If any other scheme was applied vaccinetion against Covid and want to receive an updated booster dose against coronavirus.
2023-12-23 03:04:18
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