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50% of communities vaccinated against influenza
This virus is transmitted from person to person by direct contact through respiratory secretions produced by coughing or sneezing
07.05.1910 - Updated: 05/07/1910 8:34 pm - Writing: redaccion@elheraldo.hn
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
The pandemic influenza A H1N1 no truce, nor the authorities of the Ministry of Health.
In the 64 health centers in the capital will remain active until 28 May this year the vaccination campaign that began last Monday, in order to immunize as many as possible of the capital.
In the first two weeks of implementation, the Metropolitan Region of Health reports that it has managed to cover 50 percent of communities in the Central District.
Notably, the health personnel is coming home to areas of limited access to cease to meet the target.
Over 60 000 people that should be immunized and have been classified into three population groups: health workers, pregnant women from three months of pregnancy and the elderly.
Slow attention
The arrival of the capital city of vaccinations closest to your neighborhood or colony has been slow but progressive.
The population of older adults and people with chronic diseases are the most who have heeded the call of the Ministry of Health, and until yesterday was recorded 55 percent of those immunized.
The concern is that only 32 percent of 20.700 pregnant women is the goal, have been vaccinated against influenza A H1N1.
However, in the first two weeks of implementing the vaccination campaign will be managed to cover 95 percent of health workers 8.200, which is positive.
This group is almost fully immunized. Silvia Lopez, coordinator of the Immunization Program of the Metropolitan Health Region, said that until yesterday were tabulated data of vaccination of Social Security Institute (IHSS) and hospitals in the capital so that the report be changed favorably for Monday.
"We call on all women from the third month of pregnancy to attend the nearest health center to get vaccinated against influenza A H1N1", said Lopez.
This virus is transmitted from person to person by direct contact through respiratory secretions produced by coughing or sneezing, so that the capital should always take precautions.
Spanish to English translation
50% of communities vaccinated against influenza
This virus is transmitted from person to person by direct contact through respiratory secretions produced by coughing or sneezing
07.05.1910 - Updated: 05/07/1910 8:34 pm - Writing: redaccion@elheraldo.hn
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
The pandemic influenza A H1N1 no truce, nor the authorities of the Ministry of Health.
In the 64 health centers in the capital will remain active until 28 May this year the vaccination campaign that began last Monday, in order to immunize as many as possible of the capital.
In the first two weeks of implementation, the Metropolitan Region of Health reports that it has managed to cover 50 percent of communities in the Central District.
Notably, the health personnel is coming home to areas of limited access to cease to meet the target.
Over 60 000 people that should be immunized and have been classified into three population groups: health workers, pregnant women from three months of pregnancy and the elderly.
Slow attention
The arrival of the capital city of vaccinations closest to your neighborhood or colony has been slow but progressive.
The population of older adults and people with chronic diseases are the most who have heeded the call of the Ministry of Health, and until yesterday was recorded 55 percent of those immunized.
The concern is that only 32 percent of 20.700 pregnant women is the goal, have been vaccinated against influenza A H1N1.
However, in the first two weeks of implementing the vaccination campaign will be managed to cover 95 percent of health workers 8.200, which is positive.
This group is almost fully immunized. Silvia Lopez, coordinator of the Immunization Program of the Metropolitan Health Region, said that until yesterday were tabulated data of vaccination of Social Security Institute (IHSS) and hospitals in the capital so that the report be changed favorably for Monday.
"We call on all women from the third month of pregnancy to attend the nearest health center to get vaccinated against influenza A H1N1", said Lopez.
This virus is transmitted from person to person by direct contact through respiratory secretions produced by coughing or sneezing, so that the capital should always take precautions.