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Vaccination against influenza A-H1N1 reached 33% coverage in the city
? Health authorities determined their extension until September 24
Sunday, September 19, 2010 - Oruro - Regional
La Patria .-
The second campaign of vaccination against influenza A-H1N1 launched on 2 September in the city, with the implementation of 20 000 doses of vaccine was able to immunize 6,500 people, reaching only 33% coverage, a fact that prompted authorities extend the same health until 24 September.
The Head of the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI), Ruth Frias told the country: "We are extending the campaign until next Friday to close the influenza vaccination with H1N1 A-20 000 dose levels, we call on the population they can go to health centers for immunization, which is the only way to counter this disease. "
Last week, increased vaccination coverage reached 6,500 people who attended the health centers in the city, a figure that represents 33%. "The only requirement for vaccination against influenza is to be greater than 6 months old, we do not reach extreme as those that occurred is managing with two people who died of this disease," he said.
One reason for the lack of assistance to health centers by the citizenry is the lack of information. The intervention by vaccination is only in the city, where there has been increasing and positive cases of influenza A-H1N1.
Until 31 July the first vaccination campaign to immunize 60 400 people managed to exceed 100% of a total of 100,000 vaccines. The second campaign of vaccination against influenza A-H1N1, began on September 2 in the city only to have the deadline of Oct. 16, the extension until Friday planned coverage will increase.
For immunization, the Ministry of Health and Sports has allocated 20 000 doses that are implemented in 13 health centers in the city.
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Spanish to English translation
Vaccination against influenza A-H1N1 reached 33% coverage in the city
? Health authorities determined their extension until September 24
Sunday, September 19, 2010 - Oruro - Regional
La Patria .-
The second campaign of vaccination against influenza A-H1N1 launched on 2 September in the city, with the implementation of 20 000 doses of vaccine was able to immunize 6,500 people, reaching only 33% coverage, a fact that prompted authorities extend the same health until 24 September.
The Head of the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI), Ruth Frias told the country: "We are extending the campaign until next Friday to close the influenza vaccination with H1N1 A-20 000 dose levels, we call on the population they can go to health centers for immunization, which is the only way to counter this disease. "
Last week, increased vaccination coverage reached 6,500 people who attended the health centers in the city, a figure that represents 33%. "The only requirement for vaccination against influenza is to be greater than 6 months old, we do not reach extreme as those that occurred is managing with two people who died of this disease," he said.
One reason for the lack of assistance to health centers by the citizenry is the lack of information. The intervention by vaccination is only in the city, where there has been increasing and positive cases of influenza A-H1N1.
Until 31 July the first vaccination campaign to immunize 60 400 people managed to exceed 100% of a total of 100,000 vaccines. The second campaign of vaccination against influenza A-H1N1, began on September 2 in the city only to have the deadline of Oct. 16, the extension until Friday planned coverage will increase.
For immunization, the Ministry of Health and Sports has allocated 20 000 doses that are implemented in 13 health centers in the city.
tags: La Patria, Oruro Bolivia News, Newspaper, Journal, Newspaper, Morning, Vaccination against influenza A-H1N1 reached 33% coverage in the city