The third nationwide vaccination day started in Colombia

Among the many nice expectations, Beginning at the moment nationwide, the Third Nationwide Vaccination and vaccination in opposition to the Human Papilloma virus (HPV) shall be held to guard 137,741 individuals in opposition to greater than 30 ailments.

The exercise is led by the Ministry of Well being The extension of the age of utility of the HPV vaccine in youngsters from 10 to 14 years of age is an effective innovation, so it’s anticipated to guard 20,278 youngsters without cost with the this step.

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He confirmed that the variety of ladies between 9 and 17 years outdated will nonetheless obtain the vaccine.

“For at the moment’s improvement, greater than 3,000 vaccination factors shall be accessible all through the nation, and we could have house-to-house vaccination groups, procuring facilities and excessive visitors areas in order that we are able to entry vaccination,” stated e. Minister of Well being, Guillermo Alfonso Jaramillo.

He stated you will need to do not forget that Colombia’s vaccination scheme is among the most full within the Americas, with 22 vaccines that defend in opposition to greater than 30 ailments together with Covid 19.

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The vaccinations that Colombia can apply on this present day that happen in all areas and areas are as follows:

• Women and boys underneath the age of 6: they have to be vaccinated 8 instances, at delivery, at 2, 4, 6 and seven months, at one yr, at one and a half years and at 5 years .

• Everybody from 6 months of age who has not been vaccinated in opposition to Covid 19 or who has had their final dose for six months or extra could have entry get the additional dose of up to date XBB 1.5 vaccine

• Boys aged 9 to 14 and ladies aged 9 to 17 will obtain their single dose of the HPV vaccine.

• Pregnant girls ought to obtain the influenza vaccine from week 14 and from week 26, the diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine – DTaP, on this manner they defend themselves and their little one.

• Adults over 60 years of age, individuals with underlying diseases, human expertise in well being have a larger danger of getting sick or dying from the viruses that They flow into within the wet season so that they must be shielded from Covid 19 and the flu.

• The one dose of yellow fever vaccine ought to be utilized to individuals between 1 and 16 years of age all through the nation and between 17 and 59 years of age in individuals who journey or to journey dwell in harmful cities.