This morning, staff from the Family Vaccination Center and the Provincial Vaccination Brigade launched an important operation to develop a vaccination plan for all residents of the hospital.
In response, the Minister of Public Health, Dr. Luis Medina Ruiz“We always say prevention is better than cure, and as far as COVID-19 is concerned, we have noticed a slight increase in cases in the province and the territory, although since most people have been vaccinated, these cases are mild.” . “A slight increase should get our attention and encourage us to get vaccinated, especially those who have not received a booster vaccine.”
He added: “The fifth and sixth doses are suitable for everyone who has not received a booster vaccine, especially those over 50 and those with chronic conditions or who are immunocompromised. If six months have passed since the last dose Months and older, they must receive a booster dose and can participate in any of our nodes.”
Following this, the officer commented that today they were conducting an important operation in the area. San Roque House. “We always visit all nursing homes and inpatient locations to vaccinate them against COVID, against flu, against pneumonia, and to administer all the doses needed to protect their health.”
“We’re definitely going to continue to have cases because COVID-19 has become another virus circulating among us along with influenza A or respiratory syncytial virus. It’s important that we have vaccine protection, but when six months from now, Antibodies begin to decrease, which makes us susceptible to severe disease,” he noted.
Provincial Family Vaccination Center and Vaccination Brigade Coordinator Sandra IbañezSaid: “Today we are completing the sixth or third booster dose of the vaccination program and we are starting this week to allow all older people to visit nursing homes. We have approximately 120 residents in our nursing homes and they have received 150 injections along with staff. doses of vaccine so that we can continue to work under the guidance of the Ministry of Health, whose priority is caring for the elderly.”
“Having completed vaccinating people in this home, we feel very calm knowing that all of our seniors are protected by the full program. We will begin another journey next year when the flu vaccine becomes available and the vaccine will be available in six Get vaccinated after 6 months,” he stressed.
at last, Dolores PedrazaThe deputy secretary-general of the Tucumán Charitable Association expressed her gratitude to the Minister of Health, Luis Medina Ruiz, as he is always with all employees. “They are always welcomed by all the residents and staff of the nursing home and they are very happy because in this way they can enhance their health with the COVID-19 vaccine. The Health Minister always thinks of us and looks after our residents, he We were always looked after and they tried to look after us and make recommendations.”