IMSS applies 66 thousand doses of Abdala to beneficiaries in Guanajuato

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Guanajuato. He delegate of the IMSS in Guanajuato, Marco Antonio Hernandez Carrilloreported that it is intended apply the anti-Covid vaccine Rather at least 95 to 96 percent of the coverage that they are obligated to among their members, in addition to maintaining it available for the citizenship in general.

He recalled that after rejection momentary of the Guanajuato Health Secretariat At these doses, considering that there would be no emergency need, at a central level it was decided to make the biological available to society in general.

The “abdala” vaccine is of Cuban origin. Photo: special

“Right now we have Abdala, I understand that there is still a significant number of biological vaccines that have to be applied in the country and are being distributed, so several shipments of Abdala vaccine will arrive here in Guanajuato, I believe to complete around 200 thousand doses.” , explained the federal official.

He explained that they carry 66 thousand doses applied and little by little they will continue to arrive and will continue to be offered because he considered that there is an economic factor that sometimes makes it difficult to have access to a vaccine from another brand in the private market.

“We have not had any complications with the vaccine accepted and received and we will continue to apply it, we are practically running out of the vaccine… We are recommending it, it is good to get vaccinated, to take care of the virus that continues to roam among us.”

Marco Antonio Hernández Carrillo. Photo: Alfonsina Ávila, Zona Franca

As of October 16, the Mexican government began the application of booster vaccines for influenza and covid-19 for vulnerable groups, such as adults over 60 years of age, people with some comorbidity, pregnant women and children under five years of age. .

The authorities reported that the covid vaccine that will be applied is Abdala and Sputnik will be integrated.