The process should take place according to the priority age groups. In this way, starting Wednesday, people over the age of 80 and patients with chronic diseases will be able to start requesting their appointment to apply the first dose, according to the authorities.
Health Ministry officials provided more details on Tuesday night about the vaccination mechanism against COVID-19, which they will implement starting Wednesday to develop the second phase of the plan, which will begin with the adult population over 50 and people with chronic diseases.
Minister Francisco Alabí announced that Salvadorans should apply for their vaccination appointment through the vaccinationcovid19.gob.sv website. The process should be developed “according to age groups” so that it is orderly, he said.
In this way, starting Wednesday, people over 80 and patients with chronic diseases will be able to start reserving their quota to apply the first dose.
These are the six steps you will need to follow to register for the vaccination system and request an appointment.
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It details that when you enter the web portal, you must enter the unique identity document (DUI) number and date of birth to validate the information. “This also applies to foreigners, adults over the age of 80, with temporary or permanent residence.” This is the message that should appear.
This is the form that should appear when you access the web portal. Photo: Illustrative and non-commercial image / twitter.com / ComunicacionSV / status / 1379603008921690112
“In order for the vaccination process to be effective, no one who does not have an appointment scheduled through the official channels of the Ministry of Health will not be vaccinated,” the official warned.
Regarding those who do not have access to the internet, he stated that “health promoters will make house-to-house visits inside the country, to facilitate access to the COVID-19 vaccine for all these people.
The official said that in the coming days he will be informed “about other mechanisms, so that the population can schedule meetings for their vaccination”. In addition, he reiterated to the population to continue health measures against SARS-CoV-2 virus.
In the morning, Minister Alabí announced that a digital platform would be activated that Salvadorans must enter to register and obtain an appointment to access the dose. The vaccine is voluntary.
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According to health data, about 2,148,400 of them are included in its immunization prioritization plan for the new stage starting Wednesday, of which an estimated 1,398,400 correspond to the population over the age of 50 and 750,000 correspond to patients with chronic diseases. between 18 and 50 years old.
However, information on how the vaccination process is progressing cannot be verified because the Government has classified all information on vaccines, including procurement, as confidential.
The Ministry of Health (Minsal) stated the full reservation of information related to the application and purchase of vaccines against COVID-19, thus prohibiting access to these data for periods between 3 and 5 years, according to an index document of confidential information of Minsal, updated on March 11 on its transparency website.
Bukele also said on Sunday that a batch of 150,000 vaccines will arrive in the country on Tuesday night to be donated by China.
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