This Friday June 9 in In the municipality of Valledupar, a day of intensification of vaccination against yellow fever will be held.
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This biological will be applied to boys and girls from the age of 18 months and to traveling adults up to the age of 59, who, if they are going to leave the country, are given an international card and if not, they are given a national card.
According to the Ministry of Health, a single application of this vaccine protects against yellow fever for life. This disease is acute viral, hemorrhagic, transmitted by infected mosquitoes. The symptoms are: fever, headaches, jaundice, muscle pain, nausea, vomiting and tiredness.
On this day, all the biologicals that are part of the regular vaccination scheme will be available so that the population can catch up with the vaccines.
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The vaccination points will be enabled from 8 am to 4 pm
In the urban area it will be: at the Valledupar Medical Center – EPS Sanitas, María Auxiliadora Clinic, Cafam, Virrey Solís Loperena Clinic, Kamkuama IPS, Police Health, Army Health, Santa Helena del Valle IPS, Wintukwa IPS, Dusakawi IPS, Aprehsi, HEAD 450 Years, HEAD San Martin, HEAD La Nevada and HEAD El Carmen.
In the countryside: corregimiento of Aguas Blancas, Los Venados, Mariangola, Valencia de Jesús and Patillal.