Youth vaccination tour of 7 towns kicks off Friday

The youth vaccination tour will begin this Friday at the Comerío Public Square, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and will continue through Aug. 9.

By The Star Staff

In anticipation of the upcoming school year, Salud Integral en la Montaña Inc. (SIM) is launching its educational campaign “Multiply Their Health, Vaccinate Them at SIM,” with vaccination clinics for children and young people between the ages of 4 and 18 in seven municipalities in the central region of Puerto Rico.

“This educational campaign has the purpose of promoting vaccination in children and young people … so that they receive their school itinerary vaccines between the months of July and August during our tour in the municipalities of Barranquitas, Bayamón, Comerío, Corozal, Naranjito, Orocovis and Toa Alta,” SIM President and CEO Dr. Gloria del C. Amador Fernández said Monday in a written statement.

The tour will begin this Friday at the Comerío Public Square, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and will continue according to the following schedule:

• Saturday, July 12 – Toa Alta Public Square, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• July 17 – Luis Ángel Ortiz Hernández Reception Center, Orocovis, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

• July 18 – Naranjito Public Square, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

• Aug. 1 – Barranquitas Public Square, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

• Aug. 2 – Corozal Public Square, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Aug. 9 – Mario Gaztambide Linear Park in Bayamón, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

In addition to the vaccination clinics, pediatric medical evaluation, oral screening by a dentist, information tables, educational and prevention materials, delivery of school materials, snacks, activities for children and more will be offered.

Dr. Francisco Beltrán Morales, vice president and chief medical officer of SIM, noted that the vaccines will be administered according to the age of the child and the itinerary recommended by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention and the Puerto Rico Department of Health.

“In the clinics, parents or guardians will be able to request the Vaccination Certificate or ‘Green Paper’. (Costs could apply),” Beltrán Morales said in the statement.

Requirements for participating in vaccination clinics:

• Bring vaccination card, photo ID, and health plan card

• Minors must be accompanied by their legal guardian.