Zacatecas Vaccination A/H1N1

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Zacatecas receive more doses against virus


Notimex in Zacatecas | National Saturday December 19, 2009 | Creation Time: 15:08 | Last updated: 15:08


Zacatecas was the second batch of human influenza vaccines, comprising 31 thousand doses, which will be applied to cover 100 percent of medical personnel in the state, pregnant women and children between six and 36 months.

In interview, the deputy director of Health Services of Zacatecas (SSZ), Jaime Moreno Zavala, said yesterday reached the dose against influenza virus A (H1N1), to continue the vaccination campaign in its second stage.

The state official said the second shipment of vaccines is to conclude with the medical staff left over from the first stage, when they reached a total of four thousand doses 940, which at this time will cover all of them.

In addition, now also vaccinate children between six and 36 months old and pregnant at any stage of pregnancy, given that the first delivery were immunized only those located in the third quarter.

Cutlery groups regarded as vulnerable, now cover other sectors of the population requiring care, the official stressed, adding that he expects another vaccine supply in January.

It also called on the citizens to go to health centers for human influenza vaccine, no matter who is on vacation period, as the medical staff is working normally.



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Re: Zacatecas Vaccination A/H1N1

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Zacatecas spent more than 57 thousand flu vaccines
The state responsible for the vaccination of Health Services of Zacatecas, Maria Soledad Ramirez Olvera, reported that it was the third administration of doses, composed of 22 thousand 300 shots.

Tue, 29/12/2009 - 18:13
Zacatecas .- To date, the entity has received 57 thousand 050 doses of vaccine against influenza A (H1N1), representing 24.4 percent of the 233 thousand 550 that make up the dose allocation for this entity.

The state responsible for the vaccination of Health Services of Zacatecas, Maria Soledad Ramirez Olvera, reported that it was the third administration of doses, composed of 22 thousand 300 shots.

With the supply received may be honored 100 percent of groups at risk, ie, medical personnel, pregnant women and infants under one year, and has now begun to vaccination in the rest of the population Zacatecas.

He said the state officer that with this amount of biological continue to give attention to priority groups, so that the initiation of influenza vaccination in people with chronic asthma, cancer, diabetes, heart disease.

Also those who pose serious problems of obesity, and chronic lung disease.

Finally, the responsibility for immunization of SSZ noted that with this vaccine can protect people who are on medical treatment for HIV / AIDS, chronic liver or kidney disease and those affected by cerebral palsy.

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