MEXICO CITY.
This Monday begins the application of the second dose of the anticovid vaccine for the elderly residents of the municipalities of Cuajimalpa, Magdalena Contreras, Milpa Alta, Miguel Hidalgo and Azcapotzalco.
For this second stage of the National Vaccination Plan in Mexico City, 434 thousand 182 people are expected to be immunized, which represents 27% of the total of people aged 60 and over who received their first dose.
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In the case of Cuajimalpa, the target population will be 29,185; in Milpa Alta, 14,340; and in Magdalena Contreras 41 thousand 785.
The vaccine that was applied in the first dose in these municipalities was the Astrazeneca vaccine, so we will apply the second dose with the same vaccine that is Astrazeneca, the recommended application interval is between 8 and 12 weeks, so we are in time for the application of the second dose according to the manufacturer, “said Víctor Hugo Borja, national medical coordinator of the Health Institute for Well-being.
According to the vaccination schedule, those who were vaccinated on February 15 will receive their second dose on April 12; Those on February 16 will receive their second dose on April 13; those of February 17, April 14; those of February 18, April 15; and for those who were vaccinated on February 19 and later days because there were some laggards, they will be vaccinated on April 16.
For these municipalities, the vaccination sites will be the Expo Santa Fe in Cuajimalpa; in Magdalena Contreras, the University Olympic Stadium; and in Milpa Alta, Deportivo Milpa Alta. In the event that people cannot attend on the day of their appointment, they may attend the next day.
In the case of Azcapotzalco and Miguel Hidalgo, the vaccination will be from April 12 to 18; The target population is 85,310 in Azcapotzalco and 89,789 in Miguel Hidalgo. The vaccine applied here is Pfizer.
The vaccination schedule will also be determined by the date on which people were vaccinated: if they were vaccinated on March 8, they will have to be vaccinated on April 12; who was vaccinated on March 9 will be vaccinated on April 13; those of March 10, April 14; on March 11, April 15 and so on, “explained Cristina Diaz, state delegate of the Development Programs for Well-being in CDMX.
In these demarcations the vaccinating units will be in Miguel Hidalgo, the Marte Military Camp and in the Meritorious National School of Teachers and for Azcapotzalco the Arena Ciudad de México and the UAM Azcapotzalco.
In the case of older adults who lagged behind and were vaccinated in the first dose at the Palacio de los Deportes on March 26, they will be vaccinated in the same place on April 17.
In all cases, the elderly will receive an SMS message indicating the location, time and day on which they should go to receive their second dose. If you do not receive the message, you can contact Locatel at 55 56 58 11 11 or on the page https://vacunacion.cdmx.gob.mx
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