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PNEUMOCOCCAL AND INFLUENZA A H1N1
Continued virus vaccination campaign
The Provincial Ministry of Health, through the Directorate for the Promotion and Protection of the Health, continues to develop the vaccination campaign against influenza A virus H1N1, for risk groups.
Writing The Santafesino
24/08/2010
In the province have implemented a total of 579 536 doses distributed in the following groups: 49 549 health personnel (98% of target), 30 337 pregnant women (98% of target) 26 550 postpartum women (91% of target), children under 3 109 438 (84% of target), children from 3 to 4 years 77 520 (77% of target), risk groups of 5 to 64 years 174 105 (95%) 62 525 over 65.
Source: Government Press
Also, from the health portfolio noted that health centers and hospitals have stock of pneumococcal vaccine for risk groups, which prevents infections by pneumococcus, a bacterium that can cause pneumonia and meningitis.
Influenza A
The groups at risk are children under five years, people aged 5 to 64 years of age with risk factors for all trimesters pregnant, mothers of children under 6 months and people over 65 years of age, personal care Children under 6 months, people living with immunosuppressed patients and socio-economically vulnerable groups.
In the province have implemented a total of 579 536 doses distributed in the following groups: 49 549 health personnel (98% of target), 30 337 pregnant women (98% of target) 26 550 postpartum women (91% of target), children under 3 109 438 (84% of target), children from 3 to 4 years 77 520 (77% of target), risk groups of 5 to 64 years 174 105 (95%) 62 525 over 65.
"Although vaccination coverage is very satisfactory, as the August 13 represent 93%, still can and should be improved. Especially in the group of children between 6 months and 2 years of age inclusive, in which all efforts should be made to apply the second dose of vaccine, "said the director of Promotion and Health Protection, Andrea Uboldi.
In addition, the official stressed that "no confirmed cases of H1N1 in the province, so it is this time to continue with the vaccination. Vaccines are still applied in all health effectors of the province and to date not recorded missing, "he specified.
Also, the director noted that "the available studies on the monovalent acquired and provided by the Ministry from the recommendations of national and international scientific societies reveal that the duration of protection is extended and also confers protection against virus with mutations, so that the vaccine is applied in this campaign also protect against other strains of H1N1 virus. "
End of pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) has made official the end of the pandemic phase, but it is expected that the virus continues to circulate in the world so sporadic or epidemic in countries with vaccination coverage were not sufficiently high.
Therefore, it should be emphasized and expanded immunization activities in the departments bordering Chile, Brazil and Paraguay in the provinces of Misiones, Corrientes, Chaco, Formosa, Salta, Jujuy, Catamarca, La Rioja, San Juan, Mendoza, Neuqu?n , Black River, Chubut, Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego.
Recommendations
The health portfolio for further recalled that the prevention of respiratory diseases is necessary to take care of cold and caring for others, for which, it is important to wash hands frequently with soap and water, cover your nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing, avoid attending closed places where many people concur and ventilate the rooms, keeping them free of smoke snuff.
It is also fundamental flu shot, if you belong to groups at risk and at the first symptoms do not self-medicate and seek medical advice and rest at home is very important to avoid spreading it to others.
In the case of children must be given if they have high fever, breathing pauses and agitation, Decay, numbness, loss of appetite and pale face, seeing emergency consultation with the doctor to follow his instructions.
For more information and to doubt consult the public effector closer to home.