Vaccination against COVID-19 seeks to accelerate the process to achieve herd immunity

Saturday and Sunday a massive vaccination campaign will take place at the national level led by the Ministry of Public Health (MSP).

It is Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 DecemberThe Ministry of Public Health (MSP) will host the so-called Vacunatón against coronavirus.

The aim is to give impetus to reach the so-called herd immunity, that is, vaccinate the 85% of the population vacunable, 16’096.525, the one older than 5 years, until the end of December.

The total population is 17´751.277 population.

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“In these spaces the first and second dose for people over 5 years old. In addition it will place reinforcement for the population that the last dose is administered six months ago, “he said in a statement.

This is the list of health centers and vaccination sites.

In total, according to the ministry of state, 11.7 million Ecuadorians (73.1%) have the complete vaccination, ie the two doses.

The MSP has not detailed how many estimated people could be vaccinated in these massive days.

On November 20 there was massive turnout of people an event of vaccination performed at the Coliseum General Rumiñahui, Quito.

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