The Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Carlos Mellado Lopez, has announced that it will sign an administrative order guarantee the exclusive vaccination process for the population of adults aged 65 and over.
“We are going to guarantee that vaccines according to the current phase get where they really need to go. Our seniors are our priority. They represent the most vulnerable population and it is our duty to guarantee the vaccine to prevent contamination that can be prevented. We will not tolerate anyone skipping or advancing the phase that belongs to them. Given the changes introduced by the new board decision, we will remain vigilant so that the directive is not infringed under any circumstances, ”said Mellado López in written statements.
The secretary announced that today he will sign an administrative order ordering major changes to the vaccination process. This decision provides that For the next four (4) weeks, only adults over 65 years of age or older will be vaccinated at all centers on the island, except centers designated for the education system. By excluding the centers of the education system from the order, the vaccination of teachers is maintained with a view to resuming face-to-face education.
The Order also makes it clear that the turn of the care providers starts again when that of the elderly ends.
On the other hand, he reported that a group of health inspectors had already been appointed in the vaccination centers to validate the cleanliness and sequence of the processes established from the start.
The health minister called on the general public to respect and wait their turn to get vaccinated, according to the current stage. Likewise, he stressed that all vaccination requests should be directed to the Department of Health, the agency leading public health efforts.
This morning, the adjutant general of the National Guard, José Reyes, said that about 250 thousand people have been vaccinated at the moment. The official explained that vaccines have been reached by a group of employees from the State Election Commission (CEE) because the agency asked for help with vaccination, as they will have a special election for a vacancy in the legislature. However, Reyes himself said in WKAQ that the Minister of Health ordered this vaccination to be stopped last night.