According to the Minister of Health, Ximena Garzón, in February of next year children from the age of three would be included in the immunization against COVID-19.
It would not be possible reach the so-called immunity collective until the end of 2021 so the Government is considering a new date.
According to the regime, to reach that goal, you have to vaccinate against COVID-19 to 13,682,046 people or 85% of the vaccinable population, that is, those older than 5 years.
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The target population 5 years and older is 16’096.525.
According to the vaccinometer, a tool from the Ministry of Public Health (MSP) to publicize the progress of the immunization plan, a 85.01% of the population has received one dose (13’683.382 people) and 77.83% (12’528.430) the two doses.
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“Taking a slightly more realistic vision now in recent weeks, not because of a lack of vaccines, not because of a lack of vaccination centers, not because of a lack of communication but a little due to lack of will of the people, (…) it has been a challenge in all countries to be able to reach these younger sectors ”, he said in an interview with this newspaper, the Minister of Health, Ximena Garzón.
He commented that after an analysis of the age strata that less coverage They have are children between 5 and 17 years old. In addition, coverage has improved among people between 18 and 24 years old.
He estimated that until the end of this week it will be reached between 82 to 83% with two doses and not 85%.
For Garzón, until mid-January 2022, it would reach the 85% but he added that it will depend on citizen collaboration.
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He also indicated that it is analyzed, at the beginning of February next year, start vaccinating children from three years. In Ecuador, since last October, children have been immunized from the age of 5.
For this they would be used various strategies such as vaccination centers in health centers, vaccination mingas, business support, mobile brigades that would go to large nurseries or nearby centers.
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