Nearly one hundred thousand doses of vaccines against influenza, COVID-19, pneumococcus y measles will be administered in the Mega Vaccination Center that will operate this week National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) in University City.
Gustavo Adolfo Olaiz Fernandezholder of the General Directorate of Health Care (DGAS) of this house of studies, emphasized that vaccination is not only for students of the Maximum House of Studies, but for the entire society.
The service will be provided in the University Olympic Stadium of 9:00 to 15:00 hours and they must show identification with a photograph or vaccination card; This last document will be necessary for girls and boys; Only those with a respiratory infection or fever should abstain.
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The teacher in Public health He recalled that with the arrival of the cold season, temperature changes favor the development of respiratory infections and vaccines protect against severe forms of the disease, avoiding serious consequences.
The surgeon highlighted that last September there was a first vaccination center at the University Olympic Stadium, where they were administered 15 thousand doses in the face of the measles outbreak, which, although currently less risky, is still valid.
On this occasion, with the support of National Institute of Respiratory Diseases “Ismael Cosío Villegas”of the Ministry of Healthoperates again Mega Vaccination Center in Ciudad Universitaria.
We hope to give close to 100 thousand vaccines: UNAM
“We had a successful exercise and we are going for the second one, which is even bigger. We hope to administer nearly 100,000 vaccines for four types of seasonal diseases for the next winter season and we will continue with the measles season, because there are groups of people left uncovered,” he explained.
In the specific case of COVID-19, the disease has already become endemic, which has caused outbreaks to return periodically when the cold weather arrives, which is why it is necessary to provide the vaccine seasonally, as is the case with influenza.
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To apply the biologicals there will be more than 300 specialized nurses of the
Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), Institute of Security and Social Services of State Workers (ISSSTE) and Mexican Petroleum; while interns of the DGAS They will channel people to the corresponding vaccine.
Optionally, there will be glucose tests and blood pressure measurements.
The DGAS The UNAM also has vaccination modules planned on the campuses of the UNAM. National Preparatory School and of the National School College of Sciences and Humanities; as well as other faculties and campuses of UNAM.