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Vaccinated to 110 thousand Nicaraguans
* Minister of Health confirmed that day will conclude by 24 December and will cover 2 percent of the population
Amparo Aguilera
END - 23:46 - 25/11/2009
The health minister, Guillermo Gonzalez, confirmed yesterday that before December 24 will be vaccinated to 110 thousand Nicaraguans against influenza A H1N1. That is, a little less than 2 percent of the local population.
Although the goal is to cover, with support from the Pan American Health Organization, PAHO, 10 percent of the population, or a little over half a million inhabitants.
Gonzalez said in this context that Health staff will prioritize working with at-risk segments, as affected by the flu: pregnant women, infants under one year and elderly people with chronic illnesses.
"Since Friday we will perform a diffusion process in this first phase of vaccination that is intended for people at risk," he said, after overtaking that between February and March next year expected for a second phase of vaccination, but clarified that depends on how marche vaccine production.
PAHO endorses Minsa work
The director of the Pan American Health Organization, PAHO, Mirta Roses, meanwhile, recalled that only require one dose per person. "The vaccine is not as water-liter given person ... with a sufficient dose," he said.
Roses noted, moreover, that the work of Minsa in the country towards the containment of influenza has been described "positive". The official noted that "this has been the key so that there is high mortality in the territory."
Later in that context, no change in treatment protocols of the disease. "If there is suspicion of influenza antiviral guidance is given and not postpone it. In all serious cases, we have seen that there has been a delay in the initiation of antiviral treatment by waiting for laboratory test, and that is not necessary to give treatment, Nicaragua has responded well, "he said.
In the country, officially, are recorded eleven deaths from influenza described. Much is for young women, obese and pregnant
Vaccinated to 110 thousand Nicaraguans
* Minister of Health confirmed that day will conclude by 24 December and will cover 2 percent of the population
Amparo Aguilera
END - 23:46 - 25/11/2009
The health minister, Guillermo Gonzalez, confirmed yesterday that before December 24 will be vaccinated to 110 thousand Nicaraguans against influenza A H1N1. That is, a little less than 2 percent of the local population.
Although the goal is to cover, with support from the Pan American Health Organization, PAHO, 10 percent of the population, or a little over half a million inhabitants.
Gonzalez said in this context that Health staff will prioritize working with at-risk segments, as affected by the flu: pregnant women, infants under one year and elderly people with chronic illnesses.
"Since Friday we will perform a diffusion process in this first phase of vaccination that is intended for people at risk," he said, after overtaking that between February and March next year expected for a second phase of vaccination, but clarified that depends on how marche vaccine production.
PAHO endorses Minsa work
The director of the Pan American Health Organization, PAHO, Mirta Roses, meanwhile, recalled that only require one dose per person. "The vaccine is not as water-liter given person ... with a sufficient dose," he said.
Roses noted, moreover, that the work of Minsa in the country towards the containment of influenza has been described "positive". The official noted that "this has been the key so that there is high mortality in the territory."
Later in that context, no change in treatment protocols of the disease. "If there is suspicion of influenza antiviral guidance is given and not postpone it. In all serious cases, we have seen that there has been a delay in the initiation of antiviral treatment by waiting for laboratory test, and that is not necessary to give treatment, Nicaragua has responded well, "he said.
In the country, officially, are recorded eleven deaths from influenza described. Much is for young women, obese and pregnant