96.4% of the inhabitants of Barranquilla have already been vaccinated with at least one dose against covid-19. It is also noteworthy that 88% of the population over 3 years of age has complete scheme.
On February 18, 2021 Liseidis Perez She was registered as the first citizen to be vaccinated against covid-19 in Barranquilla. Pérez received the vaccine after spending almost a year working on the front line of care in the health sector.
Precisely on Camino Adela de Char, where the first vaccine was given, this Tuesday Mayor Jaime Pumarejo will pay tribute to human talent in health, especially those who give vaccines.
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“In Barranquilla they have applied 2 million 500,000 dose. In human lives, these figures translate into grandparents who returned to hug their families with peace of mind, children who returned to their schools to reunite with their classmates, and health personnel who were able to protect themselves to continue saving lives”, commented a spokesperson for the District.
steps to consolidation
In July, the capital of the Atlantic began to lead vaccination at the national level, with a performance of 88.5%
Barranquilla continues to lead the national ranking as the city that applies the most doses in the country: 19,021 for each 100,000 inhabitants.
Initially, the Mayor’s Office of Barranquilla focused on immunizing health personnel so that, later, older adults would be prioritized.
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“In July, the capital of Atlántico began to lead vaccination at the national level, with a yield of 88.5% of the doses delivered, above major cities such as Bogotá, Cali and Medellín,” he added.
Already in October 2021, Barranquilla had become the capital with the best vaccination rates in Colombia. Then, the challenge focused on the child population, starting in November, the same month in which 80% of Barranquilla residents already had at least one dose and 90% of those over 50 years of age (higher risk population ) already had complete schematics.
Until today Barranquilla registers a significant decrease in levels of contagion and hospitalization related to the covid-19.
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