Coronavirus vaccine in Colombia: Medellín already has its vaccination plan ready – Medellín – Colombia



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To provide the first doses of vaccines against covid-19, In Medellín there will be 338 vaccination teams and seven logistics centers, announced Mayor Daniel Quintero.

“Covid is a challenge that humanity has faced in the last 100 years, but it must be said that both the National Government and local governments have articulated in a technical, rigorous way and with the citizen. I want to acknowledge and congratulate the work of the Minister of Health, of the national government, I think it has been a rigorous work, the vaccination plan is a successful plan, which appropriately prioritizes people, “said Quintero.

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The vaccination centers will be in each of the 16 communes and 5 townships from the city. In addition, the logistics centers will have super freezers so that vaccination has all the possible care.

“We are going to have a little more than 800 thousand vaccines in the first stage and this, without a doubt, is going to be a huge opportunity to save lives, but the best way to prepare is for us to reach that point safely. That is why we are taking measures so that people do not infect us, specifically those over 60 years of age, and therefore some restrictions. This December 24 and 31 we are going to have restrictions to avoid what could be a black January and February, that if we save it; many people will reach vaccination, “explained Mayor Quintero.

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Additionally, the municipal administration announced that thanks to the Medellín Me Cuida program, there is information in the city of more than three million citizens and the location of those people over 80 years of age who will be vaccinated in the initial stage is known, who together with their families will receive text messages during the first days of January with relevant instructions related to the place of vaccination in their commune and the corresponding registry.

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