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Health minister on monkeypox vaccines: ‘We will have a solution these days’

Minister of Health noted that in the coming days there will be news about the purchase of vaccines against monkeypox | Font: Presidency

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Minister of Health, Jorge Lopezconfirmed in press statements that Peru was negotiating with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to purchase vaccines against monkeypox. However, he specified thatsolution“It depends not only on Minsa.

“This is a purchase at the PAHO level, It’s not just our decision. We must buy together at the level of all countries of South America, like what was done when the COVID-19 vaccines were purchased,” he explained.

In this sense, the head of the Ministry of Health added that the issue is entrusted to “committee of experts” and what, “In the coming days”you should already have one final decision about said purchase.

“In addition, these vaccines not available in any marketThis is through the PAHO general fund,” he added.

Request in progress

In this regard, Minister López indicated yesterday that PAHO is identifying countries in South America that will receive the vaccine as a priority.

“It was determined which countries in South America are going to buy vaccines. Among them, we still have three countries that want to buy vaccines. should be minimum purchase of 100 thousand doses so that PAHO can buy it,” he explained.

According to Minsa’s latest report, Peru has already reported 505 cases of monkeypox in 12 regions, making our country one of the countries with the highest incidence of the disease.

On the other hand, PAHO approved a resolution last Friday advocating equal access to monkeypox vaccine in America.

In this regard, the Board of Directors of PAHO asked its director to: Carissa Etienne”facilitate a coordinated response and take steps to support their member states in gaining access to this vaccine through the organization’s revolving fund.”

COVID vaccine for schoolchildren

Faced with the resumption of school hours, the Minister of Health clarified that he was coming working with Minedu Inform parents about the importance of vaccinating minors.

“Yes, we are working with Minedu to contact the parents and get them give us permission to vaccinate them. Let’s not expect our children to end up in an intensive care unit or be hospitalized knowing that we can vaccinate them,” he said.

In addition, he clarified that the age group from 5 to 11 years “a little low” regarding the second dose.

“We haven’t reached 60% yet. (…) and this is something we have to increase, so we are working in coordination with Minedu,” he said.



Source: RPP

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