Sunday, March 11, 2012

Launch of the influenza vaccination campaign

Launch of the influenza vaccination campaign
José María Cantos Foundation is always willing to provide everything necessary for the welfare of the community of Santiago del Estero. That's why yesterday began in the charity organization influenza vaccination campaign, with the intention of preventing the disease before the onset of winter, when the spread is more frequent.

The santiagueños can find the dose of influenza vaccine in nursing service operates Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8 to 12 and 18 to 20, in the office of Pedro Leon Gallo and Entre Rios in the capital city.

Ms. Sara Colonel is in charge of this service and on vaccination indicated that the first stage will be aimed primarily at law enforcement and health personnel, while the second stage with date to be confirmed, it will vaccinate all those who are within the risk groups such as pregnant women in any state, postpartum women, children younger than 2 years, over 65 and people from 2 years to 65 years who suffer from diseases such as people with asthma, diabetes, heart disease, immunocompromised, among others who have previous pathologies that may cause health risks.

The professional said that all these people should go to the headquarters of the institution with its own medical certificate specifying the application of the vaccine. In that regard, he stressed that vaccination is not intended for general public, but only to the above groups.

It should be noted that in the 9 years of the Cantos Foundation took place 11,500 vaccinations, of which 5,400 were influenza vaccine and 6,100 Official Travel Immunization, influenza A, congenital rubella, among others. Last year we placed over 600 doses of flu vaccine.

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