The Government of the City of Buenos Aires will begin its dengue vaccination program in view of the next season and the imminent arrival of mosquitoes.
Vaccination will begin on Monday 30th and will be free for all City residents and will be focused primarily on teenagers between the ages of 15 and 19 years old. The second group will be those of 20 to 29 and in third place adults from 30 to 39.
To receive the vaccine, only It will be necessary to present the DNI that confirms residence in CABA.
Dengue vaccination centers in the City of Buenos Aires
- CeSac 11 – Commune 3
- Rivadavia Hospital – Commune 2
- CeSac 1 – Commune 4
- Durand Hospital – Commune 6
- CeSac 3 – Commune 8
- CeSac 37 – Commune 9
- Corralón Floresta (Extra-hospital Post) – Commune 10
- Pirovano Hospital – Commune 12
- Islamic Center (Extra-hospital post) – Commune 14
Who cannot receive the dengue vaccine and why
- It is not recommended for under 4 years old
- Over 60 years old
- Immunosuppressed people
- Pregnant women.
Jorge Macri launched the vaccination plan in CABA
Announcing the program, Buenos Aires City Mayor Jorge Macri said: “When we overcome the largest dengue outbreak in historyWe said we were going to take advantage of the experience for the next campaign. As a Government we do not shirk our responsibility and We are ready and workingand we also ask the neighbors for a deep commitment because the mosquito lives in the houses and we have to work together to eradicate it. We need the commitment of all the neighbors.”
In addition to vaccination, the dengue prevention plan includes actions aimed at detecting and controlling the spread of the mosquito to prevent the disease from spreading further.
DENGUE MACRI QUIROS
“We must understand that the mosquito is not in the squares as many believe, but in the houses, The mosquito that transmits dengue is a pet mosquito that lays its eggs there“That is why it is so important that there is no stagnant water or debris, and also to report breeding sites,” he said. Fernan Quiros. “The prevention of this disease has as its main pillar reduce the mass of mosquitoes. There are many studies that show that The number of active breeding sites in a city determines the severity of the outbreak.“, he added.
Regarding the vaccination program, Macri considered that “a national vaccination campaign requires the coordination and definition of work with the National Government.”We have faced the purchase of 60,000 vaccines that will allow us to vaccinate priority groups. Having vaccines this year, which we did not have last year, does not solve the disease or the possibility of an outbreak, but it helps, accompanies, limits and allows us to fight, but the commitment of each one of you is essential,” explained the president.
For his part, the head of the Health portfolio added: “We are going to work on the recommendations of the National Immunization Commissionwhich is the largest group of experts that our country has on the subject and which has recommended vaccinating in a targeted and segmented mannerespecially for the age groups that transmit the disease the most, Starting from 15 to 19 years old and progressing as necessary“.
Source: Ambito
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