National Academy of Medicine of Mexico asked the government of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador which contemplates everything doctors, both public sector as private, so be it vaccine against Covid-19.
In a letter addressed Secretary of Health, Jorge Alcocer Varela, The agency has assured that the vaccination policy is correct, but must give priority to all medical staff.
” National Academy of Medicine of Mexico, urges the health authorities to consider doctors in general, considering them as a vulnerable group that can contract the disease, so that they receive the Covid-19 vaccine as soon as possible ”.
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In the letter signed by the board of the Mexican National Academy of Medicine, he stressed that the strategy implemented by the Mexican government to vaccinate medical staff caring for first-line infected patients Covid-19 it is correct, but other health workers are also at risk.
“The rest of the medical staff, doctors and general practitioners and of all specialties, working in public and private institutions and medical offices are also exposed to the disease.”
The document highlighted that the population seeking medical advice for other diseases may have coronavirus and have no symptoms, so health workers are at constant risk.
“As we know, a large percentage of patients who come to the clinic for any pathology other than Covid-19, can be infected while they are asymptomatic and transmit the infection to the doctor. Preserving the health of those who contribute to the well-being of the population is a priority “, the letter concluded.
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