The state of Puebla has achieved a 53% vaccination coverage against measles, and cases of the disease show a downward trend, reported the state Secretary of Health, Joaquín Espidio Camarillo. Presenting the epidemiological report as of March 30, the official detailed that 202 cases have been confirmed out of a total of 458 reported, while 198 have been ruled out. Of the total number of infections, 106 correspond to men and 96 to women, distributed in 17 municipalities; in addition, five cases are from people coming from other entities. Regarding the vaccination strategy, he indicated that 1,179,619 doses have been administered at different points, such as communities, health units, RUTA stations, markets, tianguis, shopping plazas, and universities. The head of Health pointed out that the program is halfway to the national goal, which contemplates 10 weeks to achieve the application of 25 million vaccines throughout the country. He recalled that the first case in Puebla was detected on January 16 and that the national strategy began in mid-February. Since then, the State Health Council has met weekly to assess progress and strengthen actions that will allow expanding vaccination coverage among the population. Finally, he reiterated that the behavior of measles in the entity follows the national pattern, with an initial phase, a peak of infections, and a downward trend.
