This Saturday, October 30 and Sunday, October 31, the VacunaFest of 36 uninterrupted hours will take place in Metropolitan Lima and Callao, which has been called “break and crack” for the Day of the Creole Song and Halloween.
The doors of the vaccination centers will open at 07:00 on Saturday and they will stay that way until 7:00 p.m. on Sunday. Adolescents aged 15 to 17 are the novelty by being the age group recently included.- To know if the coronavirus vaccine corresponds to them, adolescents of the aforementioned age should verify their programming on the web platform “I put the shoulder“for Peru, where they will know the date of immunization.-
If programmed, you must go with your parents or a proxy to the Vaccination Center closest to your home, carrying the national identity document (DNI) and respecting biosafety protocols, such as the use of a double mask and maintaining social distancing, as well as, using the face shield.
Laggards are also expected
According to Gabriela Jiménez, director of Immunizations of the Minsa, the VacunaFest is an open event and therefore minors whose programming is already set in Pongo el Hombro for next week, can also go ahead by going this Saturday and Sunday.
“If you please come tomorrow (Saturday) because you will not be able to next week, we will attend to you because VacunaFest is open to everyone. But then, starting Monday, adolescents between 15 and 17 years old must respect what is indicated in the Pongo to the Shoulder, “he said.
Jiménez pointed out that, despite the restrictions, vaccination should be lived with fanfare. “We wait for them accompanied by their parents or guardians, they will sign the informed consent; the rest remains the same protocol as other ages.”
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He commented that the other age groups lagging behind are also summoned to VacunaFest, that is, those who have not received their first dose or have their second dose pending. “If any member of the household has their vaccination pending, they can also accompany the minor.”
Requirements
In its Twitter account, the Ministry of Health reported that adolescents they should not receive other vaccinations 14 days before or after vaccination for covid-19.
Similarly, if you have a history of myocarditis, you need to consult your doctor about the possibility of receiving doses.
It is also reported that there is no contraindication of the vaccine in food, environmental, latex or other allergies.
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It should be remembered that the age group of 17 to 15 years is made up of 3 million 600 thousand adolescents nationwide; in Lima the figure is around one million. Minors will receive the Pfizer vaccine.
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