Voces, together with the Puerto Rican Pediatric Society, the Department of Education and the Department of Health, finalize the preparations for Ponte al día!”, A mass vaccination event that will take place tomorrow Saturday in 15 centers around the island .
The vaccination activity will include the first and second doses of Pfizer for children and children/teens aged five to 17 years, and booster doses of Pfizer for everyone 12 years of age and older, who has been five months or more after receiving their doses. from Pfizer within two months of being vaccinated with Janssen.
In the event, only pediatric Pfizer vaccines and for people 12 years and older will be inoculated.
“Right now, the best and most important thing we can do is go out and get vaccinated, vaccinate our children and put on the booster. The vaccine remains the most powerful tool to combat this terrible disease that continues to cost more Puerto Ricans their lives. This should be a priority in each family, ”said Lilliam Rodríguez Capó, CEO and founder of Voces.
It was reported that students from the age of five -at least the first dose-, and teaching and non-teaching staff of private and public schools and universities must be vaccinated against covid-19 to return to classes.
Likewise, according to the new executive order, teachers, non-teaching staff, first responders, restaurants and other food and beverage dispensing places, food chains and gas stations must receive their booster dose.
Rodríguez also called on workers in the sectors mentioned in the executive order, as well as personnel from higher education institutions and universities that have not yet had their booster dose, to take advantage of the opportunity to do so during this event.
The permanent Voces centers will continue to offer services on their regular hours with availability of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.
These are: San Patricio Plaza, Plaza del Norte, in Hatillo, Aguadilla Mall, Las Catalinas Mall, in Caguas, Plaza Las Américas, The Outlet Mall, in Canóvanas and Mayagüez Mall, in order of arrival.
