Monteria, October 20, 2023. Taking into account the changes and adjustments to the regular PAI vaccination program, the Office of the Mayor of Monteria, through the Ministry of Health, has linked the National Vaccination Day, Saturday, October 21st.
“We continue to adhere to the enhanced plan developed by the Ministry of Health and developed with all actors and strategic allies to vaccinate the city’s residents. It is important to remind the community of the changes in some biologics, such as the triple viral booster: now 5-year dose at 18 months; Measles, rubella, and mumps vaccine for all boys and girls ages 2 to 5; Pentavalent vaccine booster: This vaccine protects against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, and hepatitis B, ” said José Vergara, medical advisor at the Monteria Health Secretariat.
Likewise, he stressed that “Vaccines against COVID-19: additional doses must be administered to all boys and girls aged 6 months and to high-risk groups; Human papillomavirus and HPV: single dose in vaccination program, maintenance for girls aged 9 to 17 years Vaccination, including boys aged 9 years; Injectable polio vaccination: Inactivated polio vaccine – VIP instead of oral polio vaccine; Adhere to World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations for global polio eradication. “
Interested people can go to any urban or rural hospital or health center with vaccination services from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, as well as to the city’s public and private vaccination sites to complete the vaccination plan. The Expanded Program on Immunization (PAI) or vaccination program against Covid-19.
Who can participate?
– Children under 6 years old.
– Children 9 years old.
– Girls aged 9 to 17 years.
– Pregnant women.
– Women of childbearing age between 10 and 49 years old.
– People ages 10 to 59 who have not received yellow fever vaccination.
– Boys and girls aged 2 to 11 years who have not yet received a booster immunization against measles and rubella.
– Adults over 60 years of age, people of any age with comorbidities and/or medical conditions, and those who are healthy against seasonal influenza.
– All persons 6 months and older starting or completing planned or enhanced measures for Covid-19.
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Release date October 20, 2023
Last modified: October 20, 2023