The Ministry of Health of Panama (Minsa) indicated this Friday afternoon that the vaccination process in the 8-4 circuit ended and took place in order, applying more than 9,000 doses of the vaccine against COVID-19, which covers a 60% of the population contemplated in the placement of this first dose.
Dr. Carlos Batista, director of the Eastern Health Region of the Minsa, during a surveillance and control tour carried out this Friday in different vaccination centers in the Chepo district, confirmed the data.
"We have reached 60% coverage of the population stipulated for this day, the strategy we have used to vaccinate the population aged 16 and over in places of difficult access has been a success, the young people have heeded the call to Vaccination ”, indicated Batista.
Previously, the Minsa indicated that for the day of the vaccine against COVID-19 in circuit 8-4 it was expected to apply the first dose to some 15,245 among adults over 60 years old, pregnant women certified by their doctor and teachers who work in this sector .