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Lima intensified vaccination campaign against influenza

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http://www.peru.com/cyberperiodista/cyberperiodista/sgi/portada/2010/06/22/detalle8268.aspx
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Time: 00:00 DIRESA

Lima intensified vaccination campaign against influenza
Por: Sheyla Yahaira Yoplac Zambrano

In order to strengthen our coverage of Vaccination Against Influenza A H1N1 Regional and National Level, the Regional Directorate of Health - Lima jointly with the Ministry of Health, held the "technical briefing Influenza A H1N1", aimed at media communication of the Lima Region.

The awareness day was led by Director General of the Regional Directorate of Health - Lima, Dr. Jose Darwin Pictures Maco, who highlighted the presence of the media, being them the spokesmen of the population of the region. "The purpose of this conference is to raise immunization rates to prevent disease and ensure that people have a better quality of life and who better than the media to support the dissemination" he said.

Dr. Cuadros said the vaccination campaign against influenza A H1N1 is being developed in the nine provinces of the region Lima (Ca?ete, Yauyos, Huarochiri, Sing, Huaral, Huaura, Barranca, Oy?n and Cajatambo), for it is ongoing work has provided a health care professional at each facility to immunize the population, only until 31 July. So after this month may not be used.

"Although vaccination rates are low, we must analyze carefully because they reflect a risk of concern to both the Ministry of Health as the DIRESA - LIMA, while making an order prioritized above all the population, ie people over 06 months of age with risk factor (hypertension, diabetes, Down syndrome, etc.), pregnant women from the fourth month of the pregnancy, native communities and the general public to be committed, as parents, doctors, civil servants, teachers, workers to engage increasingly in this task, "remarked the owner of the DIRESA - LIMA.

It should be noted that the act was attended by the Social Development Manager, Dr. Jorge N??ez Acevedo, Director of Comprehensive Health DIRESA - LIMA, Dr. Julio Ruiz Olano, Coordinator of Social Communication Office of the Ministry of Health, Lic . Jorge Moreno Alegre, media in the region Lima, who at the end of the event were vaccinated against influenza A H1N1.
 
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