The Bolivarian Government launched a nationwide vaccination campaign against poliomyelitis

Published at: 10/02/2025 05:25 PM

The Bolivarian Government began the polio vaccination campaign at the national level to treat children from 1 to 8 years old, from Monday, February 10, to the month of March.

In the state of Cojedes, the campaign began in nine emblematic schools of the entity's Comprehensive Community Health Areas (ASIC), he said through his account on the Instagram social network of the Ministry of Popular Power for Health.

This ministerial body, through the regional health department, seeks to guarantee effective immunization of the inactive polio vaccine in children between 1 and 8 years of age. In addition, a schedule with inactivated polio vaccine is being completed for children aged 1 to 5, if they have only one dose or none.

This campaign will be running from February 10 to 14, from 8:00am to 1:00pm.

The emblematic educational institutions in the state are the Ezequiel Zamora municipality and are the “Carlos Tovar” Primary School and the “Rafael Silva” National Basic School, both located in San Carlos.

The “Mauricio Pérez Lazo” Basic School, in the Anzoátegui municipality. “El Baúl” Bolivarian Primary School, in Girardot municipality. The Simoncito “Ligia Castillo de Reyes Early Childhood Education Center, Lima Blanco municipality.

The “Carlos Quintero Alegría” Bolivarian Early Childhood Education Center, Tinaco municipality. “Ana Tovar” Educational Complex, Pao municipality. The “Eneida Bordones” Early Childhood Education Center, Romulo Gallegos municipality.

The “Miguel Palao Rico” Basic School, Ricaurte municipality. The “José Francisco Arocha” Basic School, Tinaquillo municipality.

In the state of La Guaira, the “Catch-up” vaccination day began, with the objective of immunizing 35,613 boys and girls aged 1 to 8. This campaign, organized by the Ministry for Health through the National Immunization Directorate, will run until March 28 and will be developed mainly in schools in the region.

During the launch ceremony, held at the José María Vargas Early Childhood Education Center, located in Carlos Soublette parish, the state's single health authority, Nelare Bermúdez, highlighted the relevance of this initiative for the eradication of polio in Venezuela.

He noted that vaccination is a fundamental step to protect the health of children and ensure a future free of preventable diseases.

In the state of Monagas, it is estimated that 67,639 boys and girls aged 1 to 8 will be immunized, an initiative that will be carried out in all schools, which will serve as vaccination points, facilitating access to biological therapy for the susceptible population.

The Expanded Immunization Program (PAI) team joins the “Catch-up” vaccination day, an effort to ensure the health and well-being of children, as highlighted by Nairobis Ricardes, PAI coordinator of the Unified Institute for Health of Monagas (InsaMonagas).

He assured that the Republic of Uruguay School in the municipality of Maturín will serve as a stage for the launch of this day guided by the Ministry. “Parents and guardians are encouraged to bring their children to receive the vaccine, thus ensuring that they are fully immunized and protected,” he said.

In addition, from the “Francisco Aristeguieta Badaracco” Educational Unit, in Cumaná, the “Catch-up” day with the Inactive Poliomyelitis Vaccine (IPV) began in Sucre state, which is estimated to immunize more than 33,000 children in the state of Sucre, reported William Meneses, the only health authority in the region.

He stressed that the day complies with the policies promoted by the National Government through the Ministry for Health, in order to protect children against poliomyelitis in its three serotypes.

He explained that during the immunization operation, doses of vaccines will also be applied to protect the population from diseases such as: yellow fever, measles, rubella, hepatitis B, tetanus, diphtheria, among others.

“The main focus of this day will be children aged 2 months to 8 years, so we will be administering IPV, pentavalent, yellow fever and other doses that make up the vaccination schedule,” he said.

Mazo News Team