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Without tears and with great attitude, the 6-year-old twins Martina and Norberto, residents of the municipality of Guadalajara, were the first to protect themselves against COVID19 by receiving the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine in its pediatric presentation in Jalisco, this at the start of the first stage of vaccination for children between 5 and 11 years of age at the headquarters of the Benito Juárez Auditorium macro module.
Luz María and Norberto, parents of the brothers, arrived shortly before 8 am this Friday to vaccinate them, as indicated by their QR code; the father adds that for them, having the youngest members of the family protected is very important: “we decided to vaccinate our children to be all protected as a community. To parents who still have doubts about vaccinating their children, I would tell them to inform themselves, educate ourselves and learn as much as we can, that vaccination is the most important thing to protect us all.”
Behind the brothers, Ricardo, 9 years old and a resident of Villa Fontana in Tlaquepaque, was in line, about to go to 4th grade of primary school and with emotion he went for his first dose in the company of his mother Xóchitl who tells why he decided to vaccinate him. : “To protect him and everyone at home, we had two very seriously ill relatives hospitalized last January, I would tell parents who still have doubts to get informed, the vaccine is very necessary, especially because sometimes children do not have symptoms but they can infect others.
Jalisco received 132,000 doses for this day and another 198,000 are scheduled to arrive in the coming days, all for the first application. The venues available for this stage in the Metropolitan Zone are Auditorio Benito Juárez and CODE Paradero, which began activities this Friday, July 8. Both venues will have the support of professionalized medical emergency personnel from the Red Cross, as well as pediatricians and medical personnel. of support from the ISSSTE, the Jalisco College of Pediatrics and the OPD Jalisco Health Services.
At this start Gabriela Mena Rodríguez, director of Public Health of the Jalisco Health Secretariat (SSJ), indicated that: “this vaccine is totally safe, so we invite parents to make an appointment and attend the sessions.”
For his part, Lázaro Larios Medrano, president of the Jalisco College of Pediatrics, commented on the effectiveness of the biological: “the Pfizer vaccine that is being applied to this group has proven to be the most effective worldwide, I urge you to carry their boys and girls to vaccinate, the vaccine is safe with minimal side effects”.
This pediatric dose works by activating the immune system through the production of specific neutralizing antibodies against the SARS-CoV2 virus and reports an average of 90.7% efficacy and in some cases up to 98.3%. Each girl and boy will be applied 0.2mL of biological in the muscle of the arm of least use (shoulder).
Requirements:
• The first step is to register the minor’s CURP on the Federal platform mivacuna.salud.gob.mx and download their file.
• Wait for the next opening of the appointment registry at vaccination.jalisco.gob.mx where you will be able to access your appointment for the ZMG modules.
• Remember on the day of your appointment to bring both printed sheets as well as to be accompanied by a person over 18 years of age.
General recommendations:
• In case of any discomfort or mild symptoms, consult your pediatrician or family doctor; Pain relievers such as paracetamol or ibuprofen may be used when indicated.
• For any major symptom, go to the nearest emergency room
• After vaccination, it is recommended to maintain good hydration with plain water or oral electrolytes, avoid extreme physical activity in the first 24 hours, keep an eye on any changes, girls and boys can bathe and continue their medication if they have a prescription previous.
international evidence
• In the United States, reports from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), CDC, and the Mayo Clinic indicate that the most frequent effects in this group are: pain in the arm, redness or swelling in the injection site, fatigue, headache, chills, muscle pain, fever, joint pain, swollen lymph nodes, nausea and vomiting, malaise.
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