Applied H1N1 vaccine A
State Monday, November 30th from 2009TIJUANA .- On Sunday started the application of vaccines against H1N1 virus to medical personnel assigned to emergency services, intensive care and care of pregnant women in the general hospitals in the state.
This, to pursue that medical personnel - who also was provided with masks, gloves and sunglasses - is protected from human influenza viruses.
The secretary of Health in Baja California, Jos? Bustamante Moreno, announced yesterday the above, through a press statement which stressed that the vaccine against influenza A H1N1 is free in the health sector.
"No promotions or sweepstakes conducted by any institution to offer this bio, it asked the public not to get caught and receive calls if or which is offered the vaccine report it immediately to your local police."
The first batch of vaccine doses with 13 thousand 190 newly arrived Thursday at the State and found to apply to medical personnel of the Ministry of Health to ensure comfort and prevent contagion among those working directly with people with the disease.
The statement said the 6 thousand 990 shots, corresponding to Tijuana, Tecate and Playas de Rosarito this week will be implemented in the hospitals, like the rest of the entity.
Bustamante Moreno stressed that staff working in Emergency, Intensive care of pregnant women and was trained for the care of patients with contagious viral diseases.
He recalled that the World Health Organization and the Pan American Health Organization in immunization, provide protection in the first instance of medical personnel to ensure the stability of health services.
Moreover, this criterion is adhered to the guidelines set by the National Council on Immunization (CONAVE), composed of all institutions of the Mexican health sector.
Ultimately recommended to the public not to forget the preventive activities against the virus, such as washing hands frequently, avoid sudden changes in temperature and seek medical advice at the earliest signs and symptoms of the disease and sudden temperature greater than 38.5 degrees, severe headache and malaise. (lgs)
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