The Ministry of Health (Minsa) has applied more than 66 million doses against COVID-19 nationwide. However, in recent weeks, there has been a drop in the vaccination of the target population.
For this reason, the health sector has established that adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17 can already receive the booster dose to protect themselves from the disease. Meanwhile, those over 18 years of age must prove their three doses, through the physical or digital card, to enter public or private establishments.
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Who can get the third dose this week?
The Minsa reported that it is already applying the third dose to adolescents aged 12 to 17 at the national level. This age group will be able to go to the vaccination center closest to their home to receive the booster dose from the Pfizer laboratory.
According to the vaccination protocol for children between 12 and 17 years of age, adolescents are eligible to be inoculated with the booster dose after receiving the second dose five months ago.
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Who can receive the fourth dose in Peru?
The fourth dose began to be applied in Peru from the last week of February of this year for cancer and transplant patients from 12 years of age onwards. The vaccine that is being applied is Pfizer and the condition is to attend the vaccination center after five months having received his third dose.
The second booster dose can be received by those patients who are undergoing active cancer treatment, who have recently been diagnosed with said disease or are about to start their cancer treatment, as well as those who have received a bone marrow no more than two years old. after having been transplanted or until the end of immunosuppression therapy.