Karen Ferreira, a 35-year-old woman from Barranquilla, was one of the people who received her booster dose on Monday at the vaccination point of the Elijah Chegwin Coliseumfrom the North locality – Historical Center of the city.
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“Thanks to the vaccines we are improving, we are lowering the rates in our city. With the vaccine, we protect the whole family and all the people around us, ”he said minutes after getting vaccinated.
This perception of improvement is based on the figures that the INS has delivered in recent days, but which at the same time constitute a call not to lower our guard and continue with the vaccination rateaccording to the district secretary of Health, Humberto Mendoza.
The INS monitoring indicators against covid-19 show a downward trend. The behavior of positivity in the last seven days shows that the curve of cases is going down.
Hospitalization of patients
The great results of the protection of the vaccines and the useful coverage that we have in Barranquilla are noticeable
Until this Monday, the indicator stood at 32.7 percent. Likewise, the hospital uses of patients with covid-19 decrease. The hospitalization of patients with a positive diagnosis for covid-19 is at 1.8 percent.
According to the UCI reports, there is evidence of lower data compared to the previous week. Only 8.9 percent of ICUs are occupied by covid-19 patients. The lethality reaches 0.29 percent, a figure lower than that estimated for this week.
“The great results of the protection of the vaccines and the useful coverage that we have in Barranquilla are noticeable. A hopeful and calm situation, but not to let our guard down, “said the district health secretary.
It must be remembered that, last week, the capital of the Atlantic was ratified as the city in Colombia that more dose applies of the covid-19 vaccine: 19,021 doses per 10,000 inhabitants, surpassing capitals such as Bogotá, Cali and Medellín.
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The availability of biological
Likewise, the city is a leader in vaccination of the child population, a milestone that generates confidence and peace of mind when returning to school.
According to the Ministry of Health, the 75 vaccination points They have all the biologicals available, including vaccination with booster doses or third doses in those over 18 years of age.
Barranquilla received last Sunday a batch of 222,000 doses from the pharmaceutical company Pfizer, intended for booster doses in people over 18 years of age, second doses for young people from 12 to 17, and first and second doses in pregnant women over 12 weeks of gestation.
Given this scenario, the authorities maintain the self-care recommendations: vaccination with booster doses or third doses, correct use of face masks, frequent hand washing, keeping distance and caring for populations at risk.
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