02/16/2021 12:59 PM
Clarín.com
Society
Updated 02/16/2021 1:02 PM
After the delays in the arrival of the doses scheduled for the beginning of the year, a fourth shipment of the Sputnik V vaccine arrived on Friday, for 400 thousand doses, and it is expected that on Wednesday the first shipment, for 580 thousand doses, of the Indian Covishield vaccine, made with technology from
Oxford and AstraZeneca
.
The City and the province of Buenos Aires are moving forward, meanwhile, to
conclude with the first stage of the vaccination campaign
against the coronavirus, directed specifically towards health workers,
and begin with the immunization of older adults
.
The Buenos Aires government, however, did not open the registration for this last group.
How to do to sign up?
Province: centralized system
Each district established its own method.
In the province of Buenos Aires, you must register
with your full name, ID, address, cell phone, email and information on pre-existing diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity and / or chronic kidney disease.
Absolutely everyone can sign up, starting at 18 years of age.
The form is available through the official site or in the Buenos Aires Vacunate application, and will allow the Province to generate statistics to predict the number of doses needed, in addition to issuing a shift automatically for the moment in which the vaccination of the population group in which each person is inserted.
Governor Axel Kicillof received the coronavirus vaccine.
Photo: Government.
According to information from the provincial government, until February 15, some
232 thousand applications of the Sputnik V vaccine
had been made
for health professionals
, of which 143 thousand were first doses and 89 thousand second doses (complete immunization process).
This week, they announced that they will conclude the vaccination process among health teams and will begin with
teachers who are in risk groups and older adults who live in residences
.
Adults over 70 years of age have already begun to be summoned to receive
the first dose this week.
City: focused shift system
In the City of Buenos Aires, on the other hand, the process so far has not been opened except for health professionals, who were required to enroll in their referral health center or, if they worked independently, to They will take turns to attend the vaccination center located in the
River
stadium
, in Núñez.
Now, it is expected that the vaccination of
adults over 70 years
of
age
and of those who live in nursing homes in the City will
begin
.
For this last group, it will not be necessary to take a turn.
The Buenos Aires government will have
8 vehicles that will travel the 498 homes to carry out applications.
River Vaccination Center for Independent Health Professionals.
For those over 70 years of age who do not reside in nursing homes, for its part, the Buenos Aires government will set up a shift in which they can schedule a day and time in a public vaccination center of their choice, as the doses arrive.
Details will be confirmed in the next few days.
In addition, once the Government announces the start of the second stage of vaccination, those who have social or prepaid work from the Italian, German and British hospitals, CEMIC, OSUTHGRA, OSECAC and OBSBA, should consult privately how to obtain an appointment .
Stages of vaccination
In Argentina, vaccination is guaranteed by the national State, voluntary, does not depend on the antecedent of having suffered the disease and includes six stages.
Stage 1: Health personnel (graded according to the risk stratification of the activity)
Stage 2: Adults aged 70 and over / Older people residing in long-stay homes
Stage 3: Adults 60 to 69 years old
Stage 4: Armed forces, security and prison service personnel
Stage 5: Adults 18 to 59 years of age groups at risk
Stage 6: Teaching and non-teaching staff (initial, primary and secondary)
Finally, to follow: other strategic populations defined by jurisdictions and dose availability
Of course, each jurisdiction makes a difference when adapting the plan to local needs.
For example, while in the City of Buenos Aires teachers will still have to wait to receive the vaccine, in the Province of Buenos Aires, Governor Axel Kicillof announced that once the immunization of those who work in health was completed,
teachers with Previous diseases
will enter the second stage of vaccination together with older adults also with previous diseases.
How many vaccines did Argentina receive?
How many do you need?
The national government estimates that 54,431,000 doses will be needed (some vaccines require two doses) to reach the goal of its vaccination campaign, which -after considering a 15% loss- will reach between 23,000,000 and 24,000,000 to vaccinate persons.
For now, Argentina had received three shipments of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine - which requires two applications with a minimum interval of 21 days between each one - for a total of 820 thousand doses.
A fourth batch for 400,000 doses arrived on Friday.
The first batch, for 580 thousand doses, of the Indian vaccine Covishield, made with technology from Oxford and AstraZeneca, will be added this Wednesday.
The national government approved this vaccine last week, which also requires two doses and offers 76% protection after the first application.
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