Nicolás Kreplak warned that the epidemic could be serious and announced that there are 80,000 people registered to be vaccinated

The Province of Buenos Aires (PBA) launched on Wednesday a dengue vaccination campaignin the context of the most serious outbreak in the history of Argentina, with 556,820 infected and 404 deaths. In this context, and after only 24 hours since registrations opened, the Minister of Health of Buenos Aires, Nicholas Kreplakhe said, in dialogue with Radio 10, that there is already “80 thousand people registered who meet the requirements.”

In total, the PBA government announced the acquisition of 500,000 doses of the Qdenga dengue vaccine, recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) for its safety and efficacy.We are at risk of having a major dengue epidemic and several serious cases.“, Kreplak warned.

The alert of the Province of Buenos Aires due to the Dengue epidemic

In the framework of the start of the Buenos Aires vaccination and prevention campaign against Dengue, Kreplak warned about a possible increase in cases after the winter. “This summer we had a PBA 110 thousand cases of dengueand the previous time, which was in 2023, We had 9 thousand cases. That impressive jump we saw We have all the conditions for it to happen again at least and there are some more serious factors.”

Among the most serious factors, the Buenos Aires official focused on the circulation of different strains of the disease: “We are seeing the circulation of the 4 serotypes of dengue. Last year we saw dengue 1 and dengue 2, and “There are now dengue 3 and dengue 4 circulating in other countries in the region.”

Regarding the prevention of the disease and the proliferation of the mosquito, Kreplak assured that in the province of Buenos Aires they worked “all year on removing junk, reducing egg deposits in homes” and stated that this campaign “It is the main strategy“.

Regarding the vaccination campaign, the minister explained that priority will be given to “to people who already had dengue“. Along these lines, Kreplak stated that the objective is “reduce 80% of infections and 90% of severe cases“.

“It is a vaccine that is currently available in the private sector and costs $90 thousand per dose. We already have 80 thousand people registered who meet the requirements,” he reported, after only 24 hours of registrations being open.

“In October we will launch the campaign and when we launch the campaign through messages, we will open the registration of those who had dengue and in October/November we can give the second dose,” he explained about the future of the vaccination campaign.

Finally, Kreplak criticized the role of the libertarian administration in the containment and prevention of Dengue.The national state is not fulfilling its roleThe nation is buying very few vaccines because we do not have a coordination of the strategy, there is technical communication about things that we already know how to do. They are going to buy 100 or 150 thousand vaccines”.

“There is no vaccine at the national level and that is bad Because each province has a strategy“, the official said.

The Dengue Vaccination Campaign in the Province of Buenos Aires

As detailed in a press conference by Axel Kicillof and Nicolás Kreplak, the campaign will prioritize adolescents and adults aged 15 to 59 years who have contracted Dengue during the 2023-2024 season and reside in the Metropolitan Area of ​​Buenos Aires (AMBA). This group, of approximately 80,000 people will receive the vaccine free of charge.

In addition, Buenos Aires officials announced that registration will be enabled through My Digital Health for those who do not receive a direct invitation.

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The Dengue vaccine currently costs $90,000 per dose.

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According to the Buenos Aires administration, vaccination will begin in October. Qdenga vaccine It is produced by the laboratory Takeda and demonstrated a 80% efficacy in reducing infections and 90% in severe cases. Inoculation is indicated for people of 15 to 59 years, with two doses administered: one initial and another three months later. Pregnant, lactating or immunosuppressed people They are the only groups that present contraindications.

In addition to the campaign, the governor of Buenos Aires, pharmacies in Buenos Aires will offer the vaccine with a 30% offwhich will leave the cost at $62,000 per dose, while the application will be free. From October, those interested will be able to access the website of the IOMA to view the participating pharmacies and access the vaccine without an appointment.