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Peru has administered more than 87 million COVID-19 vaccines in two years

Peru is now reporting one of the lowest rates of hospitalizations and infections since the start of the pandemic. | Fountain: Minsa

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Perucountries with the highest death rates in the world from COVID-19, more than 87 million vaccine since the first doses were received two years ago against the disease, which is now reporting one of the lowest levels of hospitalizations and infections since the start of the pandemic.

On the occasion of National COVID-19 Vaccination Day, the Ministry of Health (Minsa) reported that from February 2021 to present, 93.98% of the population over 12 years old received the first dose, 90.27% the second and 74.11% the third.

In addition, more than 261,000 people, including medical staff and adults over 60, have already received the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine since January this year.

On Tuesday, participating in the Nurses’ Commemoration of National COVID-19 Vaccination Day, the Secretary of Health Rose Gutierrezstressed that the vaccine and the work of medical personnel “continue to save the lives of millions of Peruvians.”

Gutiérrez said the goal of every healthcare worker “is to save lives” and that “their work is above any issue affecting” their country, referring to the severe political and social crisis they are facing. Peru.

Recalling the two years that have passed since the arrival of the first batch of vaccines from China’s Sinopharm laboratory, he confirmed that more than 87 million doses from various laboratories have already been applied and invited the public to complete the vaccination schedule to keep the pandemic under control. .

The minister once again expressed her gratitude to the nurses, who, in her words, “play everything for everything” and “reached every region, did not stop caring for people, despite the circumstances of the country.”

Gaps in vaccination

For his part, the Executive Director of Immunizations of the Minsa, Maria Elena Martinezindicated that the challenge for this year is to continue to close the gaps in immunization against both COVID-19 and the National Vaccination Scheme.

Minsa’s latest official report indicates that 177 new cases of COVID-19 had been confirmed until Monday evening, two people died from the disease, and another 133 remain in hospitals, 50 of them in intensive care units (ICUs). .

This is one of the lowest infection and hospitalization rates recorded in the weeks since the start of the pandemic in the country in March 2020.

Peru, which in a few months will become the country with the highest death rate in the world, is now reporting a total of 4,482,852 confirmed cases and 219,214 deaths in a population of about 33 million inhabitants. (EFE)

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