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Over 3,800 vaccines applied to insured population in Panama during first quarter of 2023

A total of 3,873 vaccines were applied during the first quarter of 2023, to the insured population, including children and adults, against vaccine-preventable diseases, by the nursing service of the Manuel María Valdés Polyclinic of the Social Security Fund (CSS). .

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During this first quarter, the Expanded Immunization Program (PAI), under the leadership of Mgtr. María de Barios, head of nursing at this health unit, reflected a report on the doses applied, among which we can highlight:

Vaccine Total number of vaccines applied
Pediatric COVID-PFIZER 46
chicken pox 191
COVID-Bivalent 1,177
B.C.G. 11
HPV 252
Conjugated pneumococcus 359
TETRAXIN 104
adult DT 180
Hepatitis A 340
Hepatitis B 85
S.P.R.   o   M.M.R. 199
MR (Measles and Rubiela) 130
ROTA -VIRUS 149
TDAP 266
HEXAVALENTE 353
PNEUMOCOCCUS -POLYSACCHARIDE 31
TOTAL 3, 873

“The child population is the most vulnerable, we urge parents to bring their children to receive the vaccines according to their age and thus preserve their health,” said Mgtr de Barrios.

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reaNote / Photos: Betzaida Jaime F.

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