Dr. Gabriel Guerra was consulted by LU 24 about the relevance of flu vaccination to fundamentally prevent respiratory infections, taking into account the change in climate that occurs in the winter season.
The professional said in this sense that “Tres Arroyos has a very important vision of vaccination, especially at this time beyond that given to the child population, and as we are starting in this winter season, where there is an increase in The incidence of respiratory pathologies, the incidence of vaccination, is important, and an issue for us pediatricians that has been added in recent times is the vaccine against the virus that causes bronchiolitis that is applied to pregnant women with a pregnancy. “between 32 and 36.6 weeks to generate antibodies through the mother to the newborn, and that it is covered for at least the first six months.”
The doctor maintained that “so far more than 4,000 doses have been administered, and we have a forecast of 11,000 vaccines, so I recommend that the population come forward, especially children from 6 months to 2 years old and adults over 65 and in the rest of the age group, that is, from 2 to 65 years old, all those who have any pathology that implies that a respiratory infection could generate a greater risk.
“From 6 months to 2 years and those over 65, you can access the vaccine directly and from 2 years to 65 with a medical order that explains the reason for applying this vaccine,” he said.
“The Astra Zéneca vaccine should not be worrying”
Regarding the news disseminated regarding the Astra Zéneca vaccine due to its possible adverse effects, he said that “it was always followed and studied for the possibility of thromboembolic phenomena and platelet sequestration, and after 4 years this incidence of phenomena was found.
“We are not applying the Astra Zéneca vaccine, from the moment the massive campaign was carried out, and the withdrawal that the laboratory makes today is because it does not have enough supplies to manufacture it, so they decide not to make the investment to continue producing it.”
Regarding the possible phenomena of thrombosis, Guerra said that “they could affect the lung part and, more rarely, the relationship with cerebrovascular accidents.”
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