From the early hours of this Friday, at least 35 municipalities of the Mexico state began with the application of the first dose of the covid-19 vaccine, in girls, boys and adolescents from 15 to 17 years of age.
More than 400 thousand minors residing in 77 Mexican municipalities They will receive the first dose of the biological as part of the National Vaccination Program, which is implemented in conjunction with the Federal Government and the State of Mexico.
Among these municipalities, there are Lerma, San Mateo Atenco, Temoaya, and Ocoyoacac, in the case of the Toluca Valley.
With a large participation this day started, in which again Rows were observed in the different modules arranged by the health sector.
Although, in the application positions a significant influx was observed, the waiting time was no longer than 40 minutes.
The Secretary of Health of the entity, Francisco Javier Fernández Clamont said that they will be delivered almost 400 thousand doses.
“But in addition to that, at the end of November we finished the application of second doses from 18 to 29 years of age, which is in the municipality of Ecatepec“, said.
In interview for MILENIO State of Mexico, the Secretary of Health explained that practically 11 months after the National Vaccination Strategy against Covid-19 began, more than 19.7 million doses have been applied in the entity, with more than 10.5 million vaccinated people.
He indicated that once you already have a coverage greater than 80 percent in population groups over 18 years of age, in the entity starts with this new stage in young groups.
In the case of minors between 12 and 17 years old with a history of a chronic disease or some comorbidity, he pointed out that more than 21 thousand doses have been applied throughout the entity.
Dates and municipalities
November 26
Axapusco, Nopaltepec, Otumba, San Martín de las Pirámides, Ocoyoacac, Otzolotepec, San Mateo Atenco, Xonacatlán, Chapa de Mota, Polotitlán, Soyaniquilpan, Timilpan, Almoloya de Alquisiras, Coatepec Harinas, Ixtapan de la Sal, Malinalco, Ocuilan, Sultepec Texcaltitlán, Tonatico, Zacualpan, Zumpahuacán and Valle de Bravo.
November 26 and 27
Chicoloapan, Texcoco, Acolman, Temascalapa, Teotihuacán, Huixquilucan, Lerma, Temoaya, Aculco, Villa del Carbón, Tenancingo and Villa Guerrero
November 27
Amanalco, Donato Guerra, Ixtapan del Oro, Otzoloapan, Santo Tomás, Villa de Allende, Villa Victoria and Zacazonapan
November 27 and 28
Acambay, Atlacomulco, El Oro, Temascalcingo, Amatepec, Jilotepec, Luvianos, San Simón de Guerrero, Tejupilco, Temascaltepec and Tlatlaya
November 28 and 29
Chimalhuacán and La Paz
November 28-30
Nezahualcoyotl
November 30
Amecameca, Atlautla, Ayapango, Cocotitlán, Ecatzingo, Juchitepec, Ozumba, Temamatla, Tenango del Aire, Tepetlixpa, Tlalmanalco, Atenco, Chiautla, Chiconcuac, Papalotla, Tepetlaoxtoc and Tezoyuca
December 1 and 2
Chalco, Ixtapaluca and Valle de Chalco
Requirements
1. Official adult ID accompanying the minor.
2. CURP and Birth Certificate of the adolescent.
3. Register format from the page mivacuna.salud.gob.mx.
Vaccine
For this sector of the population, the only approved vaccine is the one designed by Pfizer BioNTech; With this authorization, Mexico joins countries such as the United States, Canada, Uruguay, Japan and Germany.
Phase III studies of this pharmaceutical company have concluded that this vaccine is safe and effective in children of that age group.
Possible fourth wave of covid in January 2022
The secretary of health predicted that during January 2022 a fourth wave of covid infections could be registered .
“The issue of a probable fourth rally it is a risk that exists, we estimate that due to mobility and everything that occurs in December’s holidays there may be an increase, we do not know of what magnitude; but we expect it to be even less than the third rally, “he said.
He pointed out that the behavior of this fourth wave would have very specific components and highlights the high percentage of vaccination in groups older than 18 years in the state.
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