Colombia’s Vaccination Coverage Crisis: Urgent Call to Action from the Attorney General’s Office

Colombia’s Vaccination Coverage Crisis: Urgent Call to Action from the Attorney General’s Office

The Attorney General’s Office called attention to the lack of vaccination coverage in Colombia and where the goals set for coverage in biologicals for 2023 cannot be met with just a few days left until the end of the year. After the monitoring carried out at the end of October 2023, the control entity assured … Read more

COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccine Locations and Schedule in Mexico

COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccine Locations and Schedule in Mexico

Toluca, Méx.- The Governments of Mexico and the State of Mexico will enable macromodules starting this Saturday, December 9, to apply the biological Sputnik V against COVID-19 and Influenza. The Ministry of Health reported that the entity has 130 thousand doses of the biological Sputnik V, in this first stage to protect risk groups such … Read more

The Impact of the Flu in the Province: Tripled Cases and Vaccination Campaign

The Impact of the Flu in the Province: Tripled Cases and Vaccination Campaign

The impact of the virus The flu tripled in the last week in the province, according to data provided by the General Directorate of Public Health. If between November 20 and 26 the incidence remained at 36 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, between November 27 and December 3 the rate increased to 94 cases per 100,000 … Read more

The Delayed Arrival and Application of Bivalent Vaccines in Colombia: A New Complaint Against the Ministry of Health

The Delayed Arrival and Application of Bivalent Vaccines in Colombia: A New Complaint Against the Ministry of Health

A new complaint tarnishes the management of the Ministry of Health. This time it is what has to do with bivalent vaccines for covid-19. According to a complaint made by the representative to the Chamber of the Democratic Center, Andrés Forero, these biologicals that had been expected since last year “arrived late to the country” … Read more

The History and Evolution of Vaccination: From Ancient Times to Today’s Immunization System

The History and Evolution of Vaccination: From Ancient Times to Today’s Immunization System

Vaccines appeared in recent human history, but forms of vaccination have been around since ancient times. Thanks to vaccines, some diseases were eradicated, but it was a long way to reach today’s immunization system. Of course, since ancient times there have been people who opposed vaccination. However, they then had good reason to believe these … Read more

COVID and Flu Vaccination Campaign in Spain: Declining Rates and Final Stretch

COVID and Flu Vaccination Campaign in Spain: Declining Rates and Final Stretch

Although it has only been three and a half years since the outbreak of the COVID pandemic in Spain, it seems that much more time has passed. Fear of the disease has faded, and this is reflected in vaccination rates. According to official data from Sergas, in the case of those in their sixties, the … Read more

Influenza Analysis and Guidance for Prevention in 2024 – Interview with Renowned Doctor Alejandro Macias

Influenza Analysis and Guidance for Prevention in 2024 – Interview with Renowned Doctor Alejandro Macias

In interview for Formula Radio with Azucena Uresti, Alejandro Maciasa renowned doctor specialized in internal medicine and infections and former 2009 influenza commissioner in Mexico, shared his analysis of the current influenza season and provided guidance on preventative measures. Alejandro Macías highlighted that, after a relatively calm period in the 2020-2022 season, influenza returned with … Read more

“The Best Plan for This Winter”: Spanish Association of Vaccinology Launches New Vaccination Campaign

“The Best Plan for This Winter”: Spanish Association of Vaccinology Launches New Vaccination Campaign

The Spanish Association of Vaccinology (AEV) has launched a campaign to insist on the importance of getting vaccinated now against winter respiratory infections, a message aimed at those over 60 years of age, risk groups and children between 6 and 59 months, who have not yet been vaccinated. Poster for the campaign of the Spanish … Read more

Villa del Carmen Services Fair: Health, Education, and Job Opportunities Available

Villa del Carmen Services Fair: Health, Education, and Job Opportunities Available

The community committee of Villa del Carmen invites everyone to participate in a services fair this coming Tuesday, from 1:00 to 4:00 in the afternoon at the community’s communal center in Ponce. At the event there will be 100 boxes of food for the first people to attend. One will be given per family. Likewise, … Read more

Metropolitano Vaccination Points for COVID-19 and Other Diseases During End of Year Holidays

Metropolitano Vaccination Points for COVID-19 and Other Diseases During End of Year Holidays

The Ministry of Health (Minsa) will implement vaccination points at the Matelline, Central and Naranjal stations of the Metropolitano, with the aim of vaccinating people against covid-19 and other diseases so that they are protected on the eve of the end of year holidays. year, said portfolio reported. In addition to vaccination, which is made … Read more