More than 226,000 children have already been vaccinated in Ecuador against the coronavirus

In the early days of the start of the vaccination against COVID-19 infants have been covered more than 220,000 people.

According to figures from Ministry of Public Health (MSP), Come in October 18 and 21 got vaccinated against the coronavirus 226,669 people from 5 to 11 years old.

The last October 18 had started this process in some educational institutions.

Vaccination plan entered a new phase with the inclusion of infants

Cristina Aldaz, Institutional manager of the management of the national vaccination plan of the Ministry of Public Health (MSP), called it a successful journey and that there has been adequate acceptance. In addition, they have increased the daily average of vaccinated compared to previous weeks.

Despite the fact that the MSP had announced that vaccinating children from 5 years up to 5 years 11 months and 29 days was to start tentatively at the end of November, Aldaz mentioned that the guidelines of that State portfolio establish that all children older than 5 years are vaccinated. Sinovac vaccine is used for those 5 and older up to one day before their 12th birthday, he added.

The official maintained that the organization with educational institutions at the territorial level has been adequate.

Aldaz indicated that it has been recommended that vaccination mainly be in the educational units because direct coordination can be made between each education center and the closest health center to have an orderly schedule and plan the second doses.

For those who are not in school, make schedules established in each health center.

9 questions about vaccination against COVID-19 in children from 5 to 11 years old

“The recommendation is that parents or relatives go to health centers to find out about these schedules and to be able to know the places where this vaccination will be carried out, because possibly other spaces will be enabled ”, he said.

He added that the opening of new points It will be made known as they are enabled.

The MSP has recommended that before the child is vaccinated against COVID-19 have the regular scheme complete first, but Aldaz said it is not a requirement.

“That he first be vaccinated with a regular schedule and 30 days later with the COVID vaccine or vice versa, that he be vaccinated against COVID and then complete his regular vaccination schedule. What we do ask is that fathers and mothers and the family in general (be) aware that both schemes are important to have in these children ”, he said.