Starting tomorrow Tuesday, October 19, frontline health workers in Cusco will receive the third dose of the covid-19 vaccine, the Provincial Health Department (Jerissa) said today.
The Director of Health, Javier Ramirez Escobar, pointed out this The first to receive the vaccine will be health professionals from the district hospitals, Antonio Lorena and Isalud, and from the networks of Cusco Norte and Cusco SurFrom 08:00 to 18:00.
The booster dose is applied Six months or more after applying the second dose“, pointed out.
With this end, The arrival of a batch of 10,000 doses of Pfizer vaccines; Then the administrative staff will be vaccinated or those who do related work.
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The official said that 80% of people hospitalized with COVID-19 are under the age of 40 and 90% have not been vaccinated despite campaigns, that is, it is not protected.
He also recommended that people under the age of 40 who do not have the two doses do not go to places of massive influx such as malls, fairs, markets, etc.
Ramirez invited the 26-year-old residents of Cusco Province to go get vaccinated Three fixed vaccination points are San Sebastian Health Center, Garcilaso Stadium and Cajunahuala ParkFrom 08:00 to 14:00.
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