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July 19, 2018, 00:14 Caracas, July 19 (Prensa Latina) The National Immunization Plan to vaccinate nine million people against 14 diseases is currently being implemented at 60 percent, informed the Minister of Health Venezuela, Carlos Alvarado
The vaccination campaign against diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis, whooping cough, measles, hepatitis B, among others, takes place thanks to the deployment of health personnel throughout the Venezuelan territory. Vaccination is supported by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World Health Organization (WHO), as well as by specialists in the Venezuelan public health system and Cuban medical mission [19659003]. The tetanus toxoid authorities are expected to vaccinate more than two million 360,000 children and more than 89,000 pregnant women, reported the Ministry of Communication and Information on its website
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The Vice President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, emphasized that the immunization program aims to protect the population and epidemiological control, in order to guarantee the right to health.
The Bolivarian government 74% of the national budget devoted to social investment, given the effects of economic sanctions imposed by the United States, which impede the importation of drugs, supplies and equipment. other essential goods, said the Venezuelan press agency
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