06/10/2021 5:22 PM
Clarín.com
Society
Updated 06/10/2021 5:32 PM
The Minister of Health of the Nation, Carla Vizzotti, confirmed that next Monday another
934,200 doses of the Astrazeneca vaccine
against the coronavirus
will arrive in the country
.
It is a shipment that had been announced for this week, but was rescheduled due to delays in Mexico.
In a message published on the social network Twitter, the official announced the news and said that the arrival of these vaccines is due to the bilateral agreement with Mexico.
"Vaccinate, vaccinate and vaccinate: it is the path we choose and from which we do not deviate. That is why we receive with great joy the confirmation of the arrival of another 934,200 doses of Astrazeneca due to the bilateral agreement with Mexico. They will arrive on Monday, June 14 at 6.40am ", published the minister.
Vaccinate, vaccinate and vaccinate: it is the path we choose and from which we do not deviate.
That is why we receive with great joy the confirmation of the arrival of another 934,200 doses of Astrazeneca due to the bilateral agreement with Mexico.
They will arrive on Monday 6/14 at 6.40am. # Let's take care of ourselves pic.twitter.com/aMxGr9M3Jy
- Carla Vizzotti (@carlavizzotti) June 10, 2021
In the midst of the second wave of the pandemic, which in recent weeks produced record numbers of infections and deaths, the immunization plan against the coronavirus began to accelerate.
The Ministry of Health assured that 84.3% of those over 60 years of age have already given at least one dose.
They are one of the first groups in the national scheme, along with health personnel.
The portfolio detailed that more than half of the people between 55 and 59 years old (55%) have already received the first dose of vaccine against that disease.
It was also received by 45.3% of the age group between 50 and 54 and 33.2% of people between 45 and 49 years of age.
After delays in receiving vaccines during the first months of the year, the immunization plan accelerated its pace to reach a record 1,957,863 applications last week, while Friday, June 4, was the day they were placed. more vaccines: 363,398 applications.
85.7% of people between 60 and 69 years old find themselves with a given dose.
The same is replicated in 87.9% and 79.4% in those between 70 and 79 years and 80 years or more, respectively.
27,628 new cases in the last 24 hours
The Government confirmed this Thursday that 27,628 new cases and another 669 deaths from coronavirus were added in the country.
Deaths are at the highest daily average since the beginning of the pandemic and reached 83,941, making the country 12th among those with the most fatalities.
After two days of decline, the number of coronavirus patients in intensive care increased again: currently there are 7,817, very close to the peak of 7,827 registered on Monday.
The occupancy of critical beds due to all pathologies fell slightly to 79.1% at the national level (yesterday it had set a record of 79.3%), while in the AMBA it is at 76.7% (on Wednesday, 77.2% ).