After mass vaccination of this population group, there are only eight active cases inside care homes for the elderly, with this week being the best for residencies.
The ministry of health states that after mass inoculation to coronavirus in this vulnerable population group there has been a palpable improvement in the epidemiological situation of these centres. Reassuring that it has been the best week for care residencies - in terms of the number of people affected - since the beginning of the pandemic.Where according to data from Imserso, as of February 21st there have been 73 deaths in care homes due to coronavirus.
According to the latest report from the Ministry of Health, the Canary Islands have inoculated 77.5% of the vaccines delivered, that is, 167,802 of the 216,560 delivered. Amós García Rojas, Head of Epidemiology of the Canary Islands Health Service, did not hesitate to point out the scarce supply of vaccines as the main problem of the campaign to achieve this objective, because "in the interest of the system it will not do." In this sense, the epidemiologist sees a glimmer of hope in the arrival of a fourth vaccine on the Covid-19 calendar, that of Janssen Pharmaceutica, which also only requires one dose to achieve immunity.
"Will 70% of the vaccination be achieved before the summer? I don't know ”, reflected García Rojas, who insisted that“ if the entire supply is normalizing, given that it is what has failed the most, the system will be able to vaccinate a lot and quickly ”
For now, the Canary Islands are supplying an average of 5,800 vaccines a day, according to data from the Ministry of Health. With hopes to increase this number through the organisation of vaccination tents in the capital where people can arrive and receive the vaccination. Already one has been erected which is forecasted to inoculate over 300 people a day and relieve pressure and space in the local medical centres. Avoiding crowding in medical centres and the tent enables people to wait outside.