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Peru - in 2011 - 307 died from pneumonia. 108 children under 5 years old.

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http://www.larepublica.pe/archive/all/larepublica/20110522/31/node/352734/todos/13
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307 died from pneumonia

This year. of this number 108 are children under 5 years. Minsa held yesterday a free vaccination against the disease and influenza virus.

Warning against the cold. The director of epidemiology at the MoH, Luis Suarez, told Efe that so far this year about 307 people have died from pneumonia, of which 108 were younger than 5 years.

To counter this, the MoH held yesterday at its headquarters free vaccinations against pneumonia and influenza as part of a national campaign.

More than 10 thousand doses were administered to children and adults, said the coordinator of the National Immunization Strategy MoH, Ana Maria Mendoza, who said that also immunized the concurrent diseases such as measles and polio.
"Our goal is that in June we get vaccinated against influenza and pneumonia for all children under five years, which are about 2 million 300 thousand," he added.

He also indicated that May 29 is commemorated as "National Immunization Day" and brigades will Minsa house to house to vaccinate against measles and polio to children under 5 years.
 
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