The Ministry of Public Health (MSP) expects to receive a significant supply of vaccines in the coming days to continue with the inoculation plan.
The Government aspires that more people have access to the booster dose against coronavirus during this week at times when infections have increased.
In Ecuador, since October 2021 booster dose is applied to health personnel and older adults (65 years or older). Those who have immunosuppressive conditions have also been included.
In addition, since the beginning of January those over 50 years They can access the booster dose five months after the second injection.
According to him vaccinometer, a tool created by the Ministry of Public Health (MSP), to follow the inoculation process, around 1,500,000 peoples have been vaccinated with the booster with data up to January 9, 2022.
COVID-19 vaccination in children and adolescents intensifies this week in Ecuador; group also reports infections
Jose Ruales, vice Minister Governance and Health Surveillance of the SMEs, hopes that the administration of 2,000,000 reinforcements to him end of this week since daily they are placed between 60,000 and 70,000 vaccines only as reinforcements.
Added that more than 100 entrepreneurs They have promised to reopen the massive vaccination centers for employees, families and the community since the second dose has already been completed six months ago. That goes for people between the ages of 18 and 49.
Ruales indicated that already some sites are open, as for example, on the Manta boardwalk.
To continue with the vaccination, the official indicated that in the next two weeks 3’600,000 additional doses will be received and for the following two months more vaccines of Sinovac y Pfizer. In addition, AstraZeneca and CanSino vaccines are in stock.
“We are already negotiating with the laboratories the purchase of vaccines during this month to start organizing vaccination of children of three and four years, next February, ”he said.
In Ecuador, the vaccinable population for the moment she is considered to be one who has been from 5 years of age.
Regarding tests to detect COVID-19, Ruales mentioned that they are done around 20,000 PCR tests daily and a similar number of antigens.
In the next few days, they will arrive 150,000 tests through the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and they are managed 2,000,000 antigen tests with the United States.
Some 190,000 people in the educational field have received the second dose against COVID-19, while in Quito more inoculation points are opened
He added that if there is symptom such as headache, cough, hoarseness, some fever, general malaise, diarrhea, that looks like a strong flu, surely it is COVID, most of the cases will be from home care. He suggested isolation for ten days.
In the case of symptoms like fever, fatigue, shortness of breath, lips, fingers or nails turn blue, go to hospital care.
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