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The new influenza vaccine is available in Puerto Rico

he is Department of Health This Wednesday, the population of Puerto Rico was urged to get the flu vaccine, designed to offer more effective protection against this year’s strains, at a time when there is an outbreak of this disease in the country still active.

“The vaccine has already arrived in Puerto Rico. There are different brands and presentations, doses are indicated for the pediatric population, some are indicated for people over 6 years, there are some indicated for the adult population over 65 years old,” explained the doctor. Cardona magazinethe chief medical officer of Health, at a press conference at the agency’s headquarters in Río Piedras.

“The important thing is to recognize that the vaccine is already available and that people for whom the vaccine is indicated, who have no contraindication, can look for it and the one that is appropriate for their age get.”he added.

2024-08-21 21:27:00
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