Uruguay approved third dose of Pfizer vaccine for healthcare workers

Uruguay approved third dose of U.S. Pfizer vaccine for healthcare workers, which was inoculated months ago with the inoculant from the same laboratory, as the Ministry of Public Health (MSP) announced on Thursday.

In a statement, the Ministry of Health explained that the The National Vaccine Advisory Commission and the MSP agreed on Wednesday “to administer third doses of the vaccine against covid-19 to health personnel ”.

Although the start date of said vaccination has not yet been clarified, the text indicated that to receive this third dose “a period of at least six months must be observed from the administration of the second “or, if one of these workers has suffered from covid-19, the same period must elapse” from the diagnosis “.

Uruguay started booster doses for people vaccinated with Chinese Coronavac nearly two months ago as well as immunocompromised people who have received Pfizer, Coronavac or the Anglo-Swedish AstraZeneca.

The country also started vaccination of adolescents over 12 years of age to prevent more infections among this population when they return to class after the July vacation.

According to the web monitor developed by the MSP, until 15:27 (18:27 GMT) this Thursday, from 2,569,996 Uruguayans who are on the full diet 949,368 had received a booster dose.

Besides, 164,548 were inoculated with the first dose of one of three covid-19 vaccines.

Since March 13, 2020, the date on which the health emergency was declared due to covid-19 due to the detection of the first four positives, Uruguay has 388,822 cases – including 1,323 active – and 6,054 deaths.

50% capacity for outdoor sports

Meanwhile, authorities announced on Wednesday that sports practiced outdoors in Uruguay will have the possibility of having up to 50% of the public that can accommodate each stage, the National Sports Secretariat (SND) said on Wednesday.

According to the press release made public by the agency, the measure will take effect from October 4.

In this way, the ability of Premier League football will increase by 10% after the start of the Uruguayan Championship closing tournament on September 11 with 40% of the audience activated to enter the fields.

It will also develop in disciplines such as rugby, motorsport or tennis, who had already had a crowd in the stands during the matches between Uruguay and the Netherlands for the Davis Cup.

(With information from EFE)

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