Ximena Garzón, Minister of Public Health, assured that, despite the outbreak of COVID-19 at the beginning of the year, the number of infections has decreased in recent weeks; hence the decision of the national COE to eliminate the epidemiological traffic light.
Vaccination for infants 3 and 4 years old
This Monday begins nationwide vaccination of boys and girls from 3 years to 4 years 11 months 29 days. It will take place in health centers.
The Ministry of Public Health reported that the vaccine to be administered to this population is that of the Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac, since it is the one authorized for this age range.
Infants 3 and 4 years old received their first vaccine against COVID-19. The immunization process began this Tuesday, February 15, in Quito, Loja, Zamora and Machala. In the rest of the country it will be held from Monday, February 21, 2022 → https://t.co/YS01SN9Ab2 pic.twitter.com/4q3sgRWlRT
– Ministry of Public Health (@Salud_Ec) February 15, 2022
Parents and legal representatives must submit an informed consent for children to access the vaccine. This is the downloadable document.
Chancellor will go to the Assembly to talk about ‘narco-generals’
At 3:00 p.m., the Comprehensive Security Commission of the National Assembly will receive Foreign Minister Juan Carlos Holguín in the auditing process in relation to the alleged existence of narco-generals and corruption in servers of the Judicial Function.
In his presentation, he must explain the actions, the diplomatic and cooperation mechanisms activated to ask for explanations for the pronouncements made by the Ambassador of the United States in Ecuador, Michael J. Fitzpatrick on the penetration of drug trafficking in the forces of order.
The schedules and plates of the Pico y Placa in Quito for this February 21, 2022
Judgment begins in Las Torres case
At 08:30 the start of the trial hearing of the Las Torres case is scheduled, in which the former comptroller Pablo Celi is being prosecuted; the former manager of Petroecuador, Pablo Flores; and eleven other people.
The Prosecutor’s Office accuses the 13 defendants of having participated in an organized crime structure, in the midst of the approach of the expiration of the preventive detention that weighs on Pablo and Esteban Celi and Adolfo Agusto Briones.
“The investigation determined that the defendants would have formed a group -among high-level officials and private collaborators- to obtain economic benefits through the fading of glosses,” according to the Attorney General’s Office.
Pachakutik bloc analyzes trial of Minister Vela
The Pachakutik bench is analyzing a request for impeachment of the Minister of Government, Alexandra Vela, for breach of duties in taking timely actions for the anti-crime control of the country, according to the assemblyman and coordinator of the bloc, Rafael Lucero.
It is expected that this Monday it will be clearly known whether or not the bench will carry out this process against the official.
COVID-19 traffic lights end in Ecuador
At dawn this Monday, the epidemiological traffic light measure will end throughout the Ecuadorian territory, according to the announcement made the previous week by the national Emergency Operations Committee (COE).
According to the health authorities, the decision is based on the success of the vaccination plan that exceeds 13 million vaccinated against COVID-19.
Likewise, they reported that for the next Carnival holiday there are no restrictions on mobility, capacity and schedules for the beaches. (I)
Source: Eluniverso
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