began to be vaccinated against influenza to healthcare workers
The Ministry of Health of the Municipality of La Costa received the first doses of influenza vaccine, since this year, is incorporated into the National Immunization Schedule, as guarantees for the first time, they are free to all risk groups. Today began vaccinating health workers, who constitute the first group of risk, and will run until August, at different stages.
influenza vaccination campaign during 2011 shall apply the trivalent vaccine to prevent the pandemic virus A (H1N1), A (H3N2) and influenza B virus
then be the turn of the children between six months and two years, pregnant women in any trimester of gestation and postpartum women who have babies up to six months. Also people should be vaccinated between 2 and 64 with risk factors.
As risk factors for influenza, the health portfolio recalled that includes people who suffer from chronic respiratory diseases, heart disease, congenital or acquired immunodeficiencies, and transplanted oncohematologic, obese with a BMI greater than 40, diabetics, chronic renal failure patients on dialysis, children under 18 with severe developmental delay, people with genetic syndromes, neuromuscular diseases and congenital malformations.
The only patients who require medical order to receive the flu vaccine are children aged 2 years and adults under 64 who have risk factors.
Where vaccinated?
- Hospital Municipal de San Clemente del Tuyú: Avenida San Martín N º 505
- Municipal Hospital Santa Teresita: Calle 39 and Calle 5
- Municipal Hospital Mar de Ajo: Av Libertador 1850
- Health Unit The Dolphins: Calle 36 e / 7 and 9
- Health Unit Tuyú Sea: Calle 74 e / 1 and Costanera
- Health Unit Lucila del Mar: Mendoza No. 5030
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