The District Health Secretariat reported that, in accordance with a new national guideline, now all available vaccines against Covid-19 may be administered simultaneously with the other biologicals that make up the Expanded Immunization Program (PAI), both for girls and children as well as adults.
With this instruction, it will no longer be necessary to wait two weeks for administration between EPI vaccines (measles, rubella, tetanus, yellow fever, among others) and Covid-19. Citizens will be able to start, continue or effectively complete their vaccination schemes in a single appointment.
The District Health Secretariat promotes vaccination.
Health Secretary
Vaccines available against Covid-19
Bogotá currently has vaccines against the virus available for all ages:
From 6 months of age and up to 2 years, Moderna vaccine will be supplied for the first and second dose, with an interval of 28 days.
The Pfizer vaccine will be provided for the prioritized population:
– Pregnant women: 6 months after their vaccination scheme.
– People over 60 years of age: 12 months after their vaccination schedule.
– Population with comorbidities: 6 months after their vaccination schedule.
– Human talent in health: 12 months after their vaccination schedule.
For the first and second dose of the population 3 years and older and the first booster for people over 18 years of age, the Sinovac biologic is available.
For the first and second dose and first booster in the population aged 18 and over, the Janssen vaccine.
The Ministry of Health calls on citizens to prevent more than 25 diseases for free, attending the more than 200 vaccination points available in the city that can be consulted on the page www.saludcapital.gov.co and that they will be enabled every day in the 20 locations of Bogotá.
BOGOTÁ STAFF WITH INFORMATION FROM THE HEALTH SECRETARIAT
2023-08-11 17:05:40
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