The monday february 21 vaccination against the COVID-19 for children between 3 and 4 years old.
In Ecuador, inoculation is currently aimed at the population from 5 years.
The Ministry of Public Health (MSP) announced that the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIC) approved the recommendation of the inoculation to that age group with the Sinovac vaccine, which has already been used in the country. It was also suggested by the Ecuadorian Society of Pediatrics.
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José Ruales, Minister of Health(s)indicated that it is a vaccine of attenuated virus, which has the same technology that is used in the regular vaccination schedule, the same as for measles, mumps or other viruses.
“We are at this moment, even one of the steps that the minister (of Health, Ximena Garzón) is making in China is to end the process of transfer of the purchase of these vaccines that they will arrive in the country around February 17; the following Monday we hope to start the vaccination process for this group”, he said.
The same current mechanism will be used regular scheme program for vaccines, that is, go to the vaccination centers, as well as there will be community brigades.
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Meanwhile, that State portfolio will implement with the Municipality of Guayaquil a campaign to achieve 90% vaccination in children aged 5 to 11 years for the safe return to face-to-face activities for the following school year.
Therefore, from this saturday february 5 and for three following weekends there will be three inoculation points in the Malecon Simon Bolivar. They will be located in areas close to the IMAX, La Rotonda and the Crystal Palace. Attention will be from 10:00 until 3:00 p.m.
Expected vaccinate at least 2,000 children with first or second dose.
Source: Eluniverso
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