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Peru will soon exceed 10 million COVID-19 vaccine doses welcomed

Photo: ANDINA/Ministry of Health of Peru

15:35 | Lima, Jun. 25.

Next week, Peru will have received 10 million doses of vaccines against COVID-19, Health Minister Oscar Ugarte announced on Friday during the startup of immunization of citizens aged 58 and 59.

"Thanks to the arrival of 497,250 doses of the Pfizer brand last night, we have (so far) received a total of 9.6 million vaccine doses. The coming week we will receive another 497,250 doses, thus exceeding the 10 million doses," he explained from a vaccination center in Lima's Chorrillos district.

The government official stressed that —as these supplies are arriving quickly and being distributed in the same way— significant progress has been made with the vaccination of the populations prioritized by the Government, some of whom are fully immunized.

"7.5 million doses have already been administered. Until yesterday, more than 2.8 million people had received both doses; therefore, we have a very important percentage protected, which is more than 10% of the target population, who —as we know— is 24.5 million people," he said.

Exceeding goals

The

minister highlighted the great efforts undertaken by the entire sector to meet the proposed goals, also congratulating all health staff, thanks to whom progress has been made faster than expected.

"As a goal, President Sagasti had proposed vaccinating all adults over 60 years of age until July 28, as well as all those who are on the frontline: health workers, police, firefighters, the army, etc., including patients with some comorbidity. That goal has practically been reached; that is why we are moving to those over 50 years of age," he indicated.

Ugarte also stressed that this could not have been achieved without the support of local governments and the various institutions endorsing this important process, which will be focused on people over 50 years of age.

"For the Ministry of Health, this is a significant moment because we are starting to vaccinate the 50-year-old group, which is more numerous than the previous ones. Therefore, it is being divided (into groups)," he explained.

Esta mañana, inició la vacunación contra la #COVID19 a personas de 58 y 59 años de Lima y Callao. El ministro Óscar Ugarte junto al viceministro de Prestaciones y Aseguramiento en Salud, Bernardo Ostos, lanzaron la estrategia Vacuna Activa en la playa Agua Dulce de Chorrillos. pic.twitter.com/PsDhiGHvm8
— Ministerio de Salud (@Minsa_Peru) June 25, 2021

La @DIRISLimaSur habilitó en sus trece distritos 22 puntos de vacunación y dispuso 130 brigadas de inmunizaciones para proteger a la ciudadanía contra la #COVID19, a través de las modalidades de vacunación peatonal y vehicular. pic.twitter.com/AjV5GBMVLd
— Ministerio de Salud (@Minsa_Peru) June 25, 2021

(END) KGR/MVB

Published: 6/25/2021

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