[News] In the UEES vaccination center, immunizations against COVID-19 will be resumed from this Wednesday 17

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On Monday it had been suspended due to logistical issues from the Ministry of Health.

Starting at 08:00 this Wednesday, March 17, the vaccination process will be reactivated at the convention center of the Espiritu Santo University of Specialties (UEES), after a logistical adjustment carried out by the Ministry of Health (MSP) from the last Monday.

The institution indicated that 2,465 will be applied to professionals from the schools of Physicians, Dentists, Pharmaceutical Chemists, Physiotherapists, Obstetricians, Anesthesiologists and Nurses, as well as to older adults considered in accordance with the phase 1 list of the Ministry of Health.

It was also indicated that the process will continue on Thursday 18 and it is intended to apply 19,000 doses.

The suspension of care occurred after the opening of an investigation into databases of the Rotary Club and the Lions Club provided to Zonal Coordination 8 and 9, respectively, which were included in the Vaccine Plan in phase 1. For this reason , they separated the zonal coordinator 8 and 9. In addition, the discomfort of health personnel who was going to be vaccinated has been reported, despite being on the list, since they had COVID-19 at the beginning of the pandemic and they did not want to apply the respective dose.

Major Pancho Hansen Vik, corporate director of the UEES health system, explained that they do not know who is on the vaccination lists, they only receive the information one night before to let them enter through the sentry box.