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This Saturday, from 8:00 am to m. until 16:00 m., will carry out the activity for the prevention of diseases.
Strategically located are the vaccination points in shopping malls in Armenia.
This Saturday The third National Immunization Day will be held in Quindío Retrofit Day ", in which, with 56 service points strategically located in each municipality, citizens are invited to attend the service . to prevent diseases .
The activity, which continues until the end of July, is free and will be from 8:00 am. m. until 16:00 m. 26 organic products will be available to cover 21 diseases such as tuberculosis, poliomyelitis, hepatitis B, diphtheria, whooping cough, accidental tetanus and neonatal tetanus, pneumonia, meningitis, otitis, influenza, mumps, measles, rubella , yellow fever, chicken pox, hepatitis A and human rabies, among others.
Fernando Vivas Grisales, Secretary of Health of Armenia, said: "We hope that the population will participate responsibly in vaccines ."
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Regarding the establishment of vaccination points in shopping centers, the official said: " It follows from the fact that people unexpectedly find the opportunity to access the service ".
He pointed out that even though health centers are open In order to offer injections, citizens do not attend .
"People are apathetic and need extra motivation for the need because it must be said that we are not educated in the risk management culture."
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Adriana María García, referring to the health of children at the Departmental Secretariat for Health, said: "In the morning, the 56 points will be opened, to vaccinate the entire population.There are 26 biological products that cover 21 diseases, in children under 5, girls 9 to 17 years and older adults. For the rest of the population vaccination against yellow fever and tetanus is intensified. "
He claimed that seeks to promote the use of the influenza vaccine because in the bordering municipalities of Armenia have reported cases of influenza A H1N1 .
"Because of this report, it is important to respect the day ."
Vaccination posts
Armenia
- IPS Cafetero Prado
- Clinic The Sagrada Familia
- Central Clinic of Quindío
- EPS Sanitas -parque Los Fundadores-
- Sura -parque Los Fundadores- [19659018] Synergy of Health
- Battalion of Service No. 8
- Cosmitet
- Hospital del Sur
- Municipal Administrative Center, CAM
- Portal del Quindío
- IBG.
- Unicentro.
- ] Calima.
11 remaining municipalities
Main localities and hospitals.
Recommendation
Health authorities are invited to present themselves with the vaccination card.
Brianna Márquez C.
THE CHRONICLE
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