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84 Percent Vaccinated in Zacatecas
March 23, 2010
Fatima Ibarra
Zacatecas, Zacatecas .- Maricela Rubio C?ceres, borough public health coordinator of the Institute Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS) reported that almost four months of the commencement of the application of vaccines against H1N1 influenza to date are 73 thousand 400 doses that have been implemented in the entire delegation, representing a coverage of 84 percent.
But he noted that right holders have until March 30 to be applicable to vaccines against disease, but will reserve five percent of the doses for women during pregnancy.
Likewise, the specialist said there has been resistance in some population groups such as adult men, "who believe that by being strong can not be sick, like teenagers who believe they are immune."
In this sense said at least in the state's culture has lead to vaccinate only children, since mothers to refuse when the IMSS staff are invited to be vaccinated.
Given the short time in which the vaccine is applied in the IMSS, the doctor made a special appeal to pregnant women to come to the unit they belong.
Pregnant women, once they realize that they are, can visit his family medicine unit nearest to be protected them and the product.
Finally he said that there are seasons when the influenza vaccine AH1N1 is in great demand, and others where very few people come.
He recalled that some days they have been applied more than thousand 200 shots in the entire delegation and others where it has been used up twice.
84 Percent Vaccinated in Zacatecas
March 23, 2010
Fatima Ibarra
Zacatecas, Zacatecas .- Maricela Rubio C?ceres, borough public health coordinator of the Institute Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS) reported that almost four months of the commencement of the application of vaccines against H1N1 influenza to date are 73 thousand 400 doses that have been implemented in the entire delegation, representing a coverage of 84 percent.
But he noted that right holders have until March 30 to be applicable to vaccines against disease, but will reserve five percent of the doses for women during pregnancy.
Likewise, the specialist said there has been resistance in some population groups such as adult men, "who believe that by being strong can not be sick, like teenagers who believe they are immune."
In this sense said at least in the state's culture has lead to vaccinate only children, since mothers to refuse when the IMSS staff are invited to be vaccinated.
Given the short time in which the vaccine is applied in the IMSS, the doctor made a special appeal to pregnant women to come to the unit they belong.
Pregnant women, once they realize that they are, can visit his family medicine unit nearest to be protected them and the product.
Finally he said that there are seasons when the influenza vaccine AH1N1 is in great demand, and others where very few people come.
He recalled that some days they have been applied more than thousand 200 shots in the entire delegation and others where it has been used up twice.