These are the comorbidities that will give you the right to be vaccinated against covid-19 without being on My Vaccine

The Ministry of Health issued this Sunday, July 4, the Decree 744 of 2021 With which it gives a free pass for people with comorbidities to be vaccinated against covid-19.

Only people who suffer any of the diseases that are contemplated in Decree 630 of 2021, as long as they present the medical certificate that shows that they suffer from one of these ailments.

The director of Epidemiology and Demography of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, Julián Fernández, explained that this update was given “Recognizing the need to advance in the coverage of all people with prioritized morbidities”.

All people with prioritized morbidities, defined in Decree 630 of 2021, can attend the vaccination points to be vaccinated, only by presenting their identity document, be it citizenship, immigration or Special Permit of Permanence, together with a certification showing the diagnosis of the morbidity or health condition.

This is the complete list of comorbidities that can access the vaccine:

Hypertensive diseases:

Diabetes

Renal insufficiency

VIH

Cancer

Tuberculosis

EPOC

ASTHMA

Obesity Grade 1, 2 and 3 (Body Mass Index> 30)

On the waiting list for transplantation of vital organs

Post transplant of vital organs.

Acute ischemic heart disease

Heart failure

Cardiac arrhythmias

Cerebrovascular disease

Neurological disorders

Down syndrome

Primary immunodeficiency

Schizophrenia, Schizotypal Disorder, and Delusional Disorders

Autism

Bipolar disorder

Intellectual disability and other mental disorders due to brain dysfunction injury or somatic disease

Cystic fibrosis

Rheumatoid arthritis

Systemic lupus erythematosus

Ankylosing Spondylitis

Vasculitis

Vaccination against covid-19 begins for people between 40 and 44 years old with scheduling

The Minister of Health and Social Protection, Fernando Ruiz Gómez, from Cartagena (Bolívar) where he led the Unified Command Post (PMU) 91, highlighted the progress of the National Vaccination Plan against covid-19, achieving indicators such as having a average of more than 300 thousand daily doses applied in recent weeks.

In this regard, he stated that, “every time one goes up a little step, the challenge is to stay. We have to be very strong to stay and keep pushing ”.

Likewise, he said that progress should be continued in the application of second doses, although in recent days this indicator has even represented more than 50% of the daily vaccinations reported.

In addition, the minister recommended continuing to advance in the vaccination of teachers, since all the first doses and a large number of second doses have already been sent. “We cannot have any apologies. We have a very big challenge and that is to have the teachers vaccinated by July 15 ready, ”said the minister.

On the other hand, he indicated that as of this Saturday, vaccination will be opened for the population between 40 and 44 years old by strict scheduling.

“We ask the secretaries of health to be very agile in delivering vaccines to the EPS and IPS who vaccinate with scheduling, if there is a problem in the delivery of the vaccine, we will have problems”added the head of the Health portfolio.

Additionally, he affirmed that efforts should continue to be made to vaccinate the population over 50 years of age, which is the most vulnerable to the virus and that, as has been shown, vaccination saves lives, as has been evidenced by the groups over 70 and 80 years old, in addition to human talent in health, the first priority groups in the National Vaccination Plan against covid-19.

In people over 80, practically 90% of those vaccinated, but that 10% that are still unvaccinated can generate complex situations, added Ruiz Gómez.

Among other approaches, the minister stressed that the vaccination of those over 50 and now over 45 has been promoted, and now there will be the possibility of immunizing with the Janssen vaccine, which will be sent to capitals and metropolitan areas.

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