Vaccination points will increase next week due to high demand.
3-year-old children may be vaccinated against COVID-19 from next February in the country. The Minister of Health, Ximena Garzón, indicated that the vaccination of that age range will begin next month and the exact dates will be announced soon.
Garzón said that the Expert Committee on Vaccination was asked to analyze the scientific evidence at the international level.
The official of the Ministry of Public Health (MSP) indicated that in countries such as Chile and Colombia children of that age are already being vaccinated and in China minors of that range are being vaccinated.
Currently, the country is vaccinating the population with a third booster dose for those who completed five and six months of their last vaccination.
COVID-19 cases of the last two epidemiological weeks increased at a higher rate in Ecuador
Garzón also announced that in the cities with the greatest congestion, new vaccination centers will be set up.
The minister announced that the obligation of the card in public transport will be one of the measures that the National COE will announce this Friday.
Of the 35 ICU beds in Manabí for COVID cases, 31 are occupied
In recent weeks, Ecuador has registered an increase in infections that have led to an increase in care in health homes. In some provinces, ICU bed occupations have increased.
Guayaquil registers more than 500 daily infections and this Friday alteration 3 was declared in this city. (I)
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