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Two university arenas join the vaccination in Quito

The coliseums of the Pontifical Catholic University and the Central University join this March 12 and 13, 2022 to the vaccination against the covid-19 on Quito.

For this Saturday the 12th, a total of 15 immunization points will be enabled in the Metropolitan District. Five of them are in the north, one in the center, six in the south and three in the valley.

On Sunday the 13th, however, four will work in the north, one in the center, three in the south and two in the valley. The attention in most of these spaces it starts at 08:00 and ends at 16:00.

In the Central University Coliseum the process begins at 08:30 and lasts until 15:30. In the Plaza Comercial Santa María (Quitumbe) the hours are from 09:00 to 16:00 and in the Centro Comercial El Recreo the attention is from 10:00 to 16:00.

Informed consent for minors

At these points are placed first and second doses to the population from three years of age and also the booster for those over 12 years of age who have six months of the second vaccine.

Also applies the third dose those over 18 years and five months of full outline.

In the case of minors, the parents or legal representative must present the informed consent to access the vaccine.

For the reinforcement, the biologicals of Pfizer and AstraZeneca, depending on availability. In the case of tiresomepointed out the Ministry of Health, it is necessary to evaluate the contraindicationsespecially in pregnant women, breastfeeding period, over 61 years or travellers.

Vaccination in provinces

On a national scale for this weekend the Ministry of Public Health (MSP) enabled more than 400 points for immunization in the nine health zones.

In the zone eight healthwhich includes the cantons of Guayaquil, Duran and Samborondon, for example, 10 health centers and 19 mass vaccination points will be in operation.

For zone six, where the provinces of Azuay, Cañar and Morona Santiago are located, the MSP has 30 points in Azuay, 13 in Cañar and 17 in Morona Santiago.

In this link You can find all the centers authorized for vaccination nationwide.

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