The Ministry of Public health The first “Day of vaccination contra pneumococcus” aimed at diabetic people and installed a vaccination at the National Institute of Diabetes Endocrinology and Nutrition (Inden).
Likewise, he called on people with this condition to take advantage of the free immunization.
According to a press release, the day was led by the Minister of Health, Daniel Rivera, who explained that the vaccine against pneumococcus It can reduce the risk of complications in these patients, even preventing deaths.
“We are seeking to protect an important part of the population that suffers from diabetes, a disease that greatly affects different organs of the body and with this vaccination“Like influenza, we are protecting them from important respiratory viruses that expose people’s lives, especially older adults,” added the Minister of Health.
The official recalled that the diabetes rate in the country reaches 12%, in addition to 70% of the evaluated population being overweight; 32.3% suffer from hypertension, according to the study carried out by the institution, which is why it reiterated that leading a healthy lifestyle continues to be the best option to reduce risk factors.
He assured that Prevenal 13 is a highly effective vaccine against pneumonia, since it offers protection of great importance.
Meanwhile, the director of Inden, Dr. Ammar Ibrahim, thanked the MSP for the gesture, not only for starting the day in that center where “between 900 to 1,000 patients with the disease are treated daily, but also for installing a vaccination to benefit these patients and the general population,” however, he warned that this disease continues to increase in the country.
After finishing the event, the Health authorities proceeded to leave the fixed health center open. vaccinationwhich has 17 free vaccines that protect against 19 vaccine-preventable diseases.
The day
The vaccine against pneumococcus It will be applied in the more than a thousand permanent positions throughout the country, including the one that was installed in the INDEN.
Some of these positions vaccination available in the Metropolitan Region are located at: CPN San Luís, Hospital Almirante, CPNA Mendoza Hospital Boca Chica, DAS-1 Headquarters on Avenida Mella, INDEN Santo Domingo Este, Centro Oriental de Diabetes, Hogar de Dios Conape, in Santo Domingo Norte , Charles de Gaulle Cable Car. Also in the Hospital.
Moscoso Puello, Av Nicolás de Ovando, Padre Villini, Calvelti, Inden Los Ríos. In the different provinces, vaccinations will be carried out in all centers.
Aspects to consider
As of September of this year, the Ministry presents 100.3 percent coverage for children under one year old, and 87 percent for the one-year-old population. The vaccine against pneumococcus It is applied 2 and 4 months after the child is born and a booster at the child’s first birthday. It also applies to older adults who stay overnight in nursing homes.
2023-11-14 21:35:00
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