Two vaccination tents to be installed in downtown area this week

From yesterday (Friday 25 August) until Sunday 3 September, the COVID-19 booster vaccine will be administered, along with influenza, hepatitis B and pneumococcal vaccines.
Residents from all over the city will have access to two vaccination tents, which will be located in Plaza San Martin (25 de Mayo Avenue and Calle Fontana) and on Pedestrian Street (Avenida 25 de Mayo and Rivadavia), 4-7 p.m.
On both fronts, the provincial government, through the Ministry of Human Development, will remain committed to strengthening the different vaccination strategies implemented across the territory, and to enhance the application of doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and will also increase influenza, pneumococcal and hepatitis B Availability of vaccines.
Regarding the campaign, the Department of Immunization of the Provincial Health Department explained that “in light of the significant increase in registered COVID-19 cases in our province, as well as in other parts of the country, we encouraged them to catch up with the suggested reinforcements.”
In this regard, they commented that while “booster doses are available at vaccination centers in hospitals and health centers across the province, the Ministry of Human Development provided these vaccination tents to make the squares more accessible to neighbors” San Martin and Paseo Peatonal, to Get the necessary reinforcements for proper protection.”
“The tents will be up by the end of next week, so we’re waiting for everyone, from children to the elderly, people of all ages to come and receive COVID-19 reinforcements, and at the same time, those who need it can take advantage of and apply the flu vaccine (2023 doses), pneumococcal and hepatitis B vaccines”.

Importance of application
COVID-19 reinforcements

In order to maintain adequate protection against complications, hospitalization and death from this disease, a booster vaccine of the different COVID-19 vaccines valid, authorized and available in Argentina must be used.
In response, the Human Development Department insists that people aged 50 or over, as well as those under 50 with diagnosed comorbidities, immunocompromised patients of any age, pregnant women, health workers and strategic personnel “every six months receive a booster, so all these groups must be vaccinated twice a year.”
Likewise, they reiterated that those under 50 years of age with no diagnosed comorbidities “should be vaccinated annually, i.e. with annual booster doses”.

girl and boy

They expand on the above, “In the population under 50 years of age, girls and boys aged 6 months are included as they can receive the appropriate dose of COVID-19 vaccine from that time forward and continue to receive the recommended vaccines Vaccination Program”.

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