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The Government announced that from the next Monday, April 18, The COVID-19 vaccination document will be updated with the third dose of vaccine.
The Minister of Health, Ximena Garzón, In a virtual press conference, he mentioned – this Tuesday, April 12 – that from the eighth week of 2022 to the present, only the omicron variant circulates in the country and that five cases of the sublineage have been presented; however, despite the fact that it had been reported internationally that it was more contagious, there has been no change in the epidemiological indicators.
Namely, viral positivity has not increased There was no increase in cases, nor in hospitalization or the need to go to the intensive care unit (ICU), nor in deaths.
“The epidemiological indicators are extremely positive (…), that is the best demonstration that with a variant and with such a contagious sublineage, the Ecuador does not have outbreaks“, said.
Garzon asked that the use of the mask is maintained in open spaces and especially in public transport.
He announced that a guideline update for the presentation of the vaccination document that must include three doses.
He remembered that all the people who five months have passed from the second dose they should already have the first reinforcement.
“That updated card will be required in the places that have to present the vaccination card, from next Monday,” he added.
Hours later, the Ministry of Public Health (MSP) in a tweet clarified that the presentation of the inoculation certificate with three doses it’s not mandatory.
for internal issues we do not want to affect capacity, said Juan Zapata, president of the national Emergency Operations Committee (COE).
#CLARIFICATION | We remind citizens that the presentation of the vaccination certificate with three doses
The reinforcement of the vaccine helps us to control, even more, the pandemic and continue with the productive reactivation. #VaccinatedWe’reSafe pic.twitter.com/L8pwzkNeL7
– Ministry of Public Health (@Salud_Ec) April 12, 2022
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According to the vacunometer, a tool created by the Ministry of Public Health (MSP) to follow the vaccination process, until April 10 5′469.235 personas the first reinforcement had been placed.
For ZapataEcuador is in the best health moment during the pandemic.
Zapata added that there will be no mobility restrictions for the Easter holiday.
On December 23, 2021, the Government decided that it be vaccination compulsory and the presentation of the vaccination card or certificate in public service establishments, except for activities such as work, health, education.
Zapata clarified that for income to Ecuador they will continue to be two doses or with a negative result of a PCR test for a maximum of 72 hours.
“We need these large concentrations that we are going to have, especially in Quito and Guayaquil, throughout the country to bring together more than 800,000 peoplethen continue with the mask as an essential requirement to take care of these indicators, ”said the official.
He reiterated that the May 3, 2022 The epidemiological situation will be evaluated in order to analyze the issue of the mask in open spaces. (I)
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