Peru has received 2,171,330 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in the last two days. This delivery will help speed up the vaccination of people aged 12 and above in all regions across the country.
Two batches arrived at Jorge Chavez International Airport last night: the first one of 513,000 doses from Pfizer and the second one of 791,900 doses from AstraZeneca. In addition to these doses, 865,800 shots of the AstraZeneca vaccine arrived last Friday.
AstraZeneca
It should be pointed out that the AstraZeneca vaccine is around 85% to 90% effective after getting the second dose.
Minsa has administered this vaccine in regions such as Pasco, Ayacucho, Huancavelica, Apurimac, Ucayali, Madre de Dios, Amazonas, and Puno, and no serious adverse events have been reported.
Additionally, after the dissemination of information relating to a presumed risk of thrombosis due to this vaccine, it has been reported that the risk of developing a thrombosis is a very rare event and is 40 times more likely to occur in people with COVID-19.
In this regard, Jumpa reminded the population that "the best vaccine is the one that is first available to you." For this reason, Minsa continues working to close the vaccination gaps, especially among those over 50 years of age.
"Minsa teams have been deployed in eight regions, under the 'Vamos a tu encuentro' (We will come to you) strategy," he added.
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Published: 11/7/2021