Vallarta’s Eighth Health Region Offices Open COVID Vaccinations Brenda Beltran - Tribuna de la Bahia
go to original February 16, 2024

Dr. Jaime Alvarez Zayas, director of the Eighth Health Region, informed that a COVID-19 vaccination module has been set up in the facilities of this jurisdiction so that elderly people, with or without comorbidity, of any age, with cancer or kidney disease, pregnant transplant recipients, with uncontrolled chronic diseases, HIV and more can be inoculated.

In this sense, the doctor mentioned that this module is open from Monday to Friday from nine in the morning to two in the afternoon for those who wish to attend; although they have already done a previous work to vaccinate vulnerable groups, such as the elderly in nursing homes, children in homes, as well as people living with HIV.

Since the vaccine is modern and is endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO), on the other hand, he indicated that there are also vaccines available against Influenza, as well as the Human Papilloma Virus.

   "For Influenza, we started in October last year, but due to Hurricane Lidia we had to suspend it, because of the electricity issue; we kept them in Guadalajara for 3 weeks, but we have already reached 70% of the goal, which is up to March 31 of 46 thousand doses."

The vaccine is open to the general public, but especially to vulnerable groups such as the elderly, pregnant women, children from 6 months to 5 years of age and people with chronic diseases.

   "As for the Human Papilloma Virus, there are vaccines for girls and adolescents from 11 to 15 years old, or who are in the fifth or sixth year of elementary school, first and second year of high school and have not been vaccinated previously, since it is a single dose; so this vaccine prevents this virus that is transmitted through sexual contact when they begin their active sexual activity and some serotypes have been linked to cervical cancer."

The module is located in the offices of the Eighth Sanitary Region, at 955 Juarez St., Colonia Centro.

It is worth mentioning that people who need to be vaccinated against COVID-19, must register on the platform at Vacunacion.Jalisco.gob.mx and go with their QR code, while for the other vaccines it is important to bring their National Vaccination Card.

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