Rise in Influenza Deaths: Timely Vaccination & Recommendations

COMPREHENSIONLast weekend, 21,000 vaccines were administered in the country, of which 18,000 were against influenza. Courtesy/Minsa

Three more people have died from influenza in the last few hours, raising the number of deaths from this contagious disease to 13, reported this Wednesday, June 14, the Epidemiological Surveillance System of the Ministry of Health,

According to the report, the three deceased were people with risk factors such as: diabetes, hypertension, obesity and none had received the influenza vaccine.

The general director of Public Health, Melva Cruz, called on the population to get vaccinated in all facilities.

He stressed that it is important that people who have risk factors, young children, older adults and pregnant women, come to get vaccinated.

“Vaccines are effective and protect us against serious cases and even death,” Cruz reiterated.

He stressed that from Monday to Friday the influenza vaccine is being administered in all health centers, police centers and Minsa-Capsi, from 7:00 am to 2:00 pm.

Do not send children with symptoms to school

For people with respiratory systems, the Ministry of Health recommends not going to their workplace, not sending children to school and going to Health facilities for early diagnosis and timely treatment.

They highlight the importance of maintaining biosecurity measures such as hand washing and the use of masks in closed places.

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