After the holiday season, the end of the year family reunions and the Manizales Fair, the doctor Jhon Jairo Botello Jaimes, dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of Manizales, makes some recommendations to avoid the contagion of the covid-19.
What recommendations do you give to people who return to work this week?
Jhon Jairo Botello Jaimes: We must continue with biosafety measures such as the use of a mask covering mouth and nose, being in ventilated spaces, washing hands with soap and water, maintaining physical distance and attending to the signs of protocols that are within the institution.
Before any flu symptoms, what do you recommend?
If someone has symptoms of general discomfort such as fever, sore throat or nasal congestion, they should work from home, since at this time Ómicron, a variant of covid-19 and that circulates in Colombia, is transmitted very easily.
If symptoms persist, what should be done?
It depends on the symptoms, because emergency centers have collapsed due to constant queries for suspected covid-19, and if you do not have this disease, it can be acquired in a hospital. For this reason, it is recommended that people isolate themselves at home while they recover and only if symptoms persist with any complication should they contact their EPS.
Do vaccines help prevent infections?
Vaccines help prevent symptoms and complications of the disease, so people who are not vaccinated should exercise great caution.
What percentages of vaccinated are there in Manizales?
With first doses there are 84% and with a complete scheme there are 68%, the recommendation is to apply the booster vaccine, since we come from a vacation where we have had contact with different people.