By Esther Of the Cruz Castillejo
esther@enet.cu
Translation: Ernesto Gutierrez Pino
Picture: Yusdel Rojas

Las Tunas -. The immunization of over 17, 000 people so far and the lack of severe side effects are some of the elements highlighted by the local sanitary

authorities, after the inoculation with the Pandemrix, vaccine against the flu AH1N1 that is applied to the most vulnerable groups in Las Tunas since April 1st this year.

The vaccination campaign is accompanied by educative talks on how to prevent the pandemic and exhaustive physical diagnosis and the control of the arterial pressure, with emphasis in the patients of affections that maintain them in bed.

The specialists insist that the Pandemrix is used to fight the pandemic and not against the seasonal flu, so frequent in the Cuban population.

The intramuscular vaccine, donation of the Pan-American Health Organization, is applied in the whole country to the most vulnerable groups to the flu AH1N1 and will have a second stage from May 3 to 15.

It is expected that some 46, 890 people receive this medication in Las Tunas, mainly children from six months to nine years old and pregnant women.

The vaccine against the flu AH1N1 can cause side effects such as diarrheas, migraine, fever, vomits, sickness, perspiration and allergic manifestations, among others.

The vaccination in daycares and the special schools is supported by patents of the whole province of Las Tunas.