With 63 vaccination posts distributed in the 14 communes and 66 others for canids and felines, this weekend, the National Immunization Day "C is a day of catching up" promoted by the government of Risaralda .
The Ministry of Health reported that the target population for this vaccination day was composed of children under six years of age; 9-year-old girls, pregnant population; population of childbearing age from 10 to 49 years; population aged 1 to 59, residing in communities at risk of yellow fever and travelers in areas at national and international risk, and children aged 2 to 10 years who do not have a vaccination schedule with PRS according to their age.
According to the information of the Department of Departmental Health, the Government of Risaralda has reached the goal of the development plan 'Risaralda Verde y Emprendedora & # 39; in which the coverage of 95% of the vaccination was exceeded in the 14 municipalities of the department
Regarding the canids and the felines, in this first day of vaccination against rabies, the objective was to vaccinate 15 000 animals free of charge, to prevent the presence of this serious and deadly disease. domestic animals, said Risaralda's health secretary, Olga Lucía Hoyos Gómez,.
In this regard, he pointed out that rabies is a preventable disease through vaccination, which affects more than 150 countries where, in the vast majority of cases of rabies in humans, the dog is the source of infection and can be infected. minors to young people and the elderly.
The Minister of Health reminded that if a person is bitten or attacked by a dog or cat, they must immediately go to the nearest health center to prevent the spread of rabies.
In 2017, about 2,700 potentially rabid animal attacks or bites have been reported in Risaralda.If a bite occurs, immediate treatment is required to prevent the infection from occurring. enter the central nervous system, which would cause immediate death.
