CIENFUEGOS, Cuba, Aug 12 (ACN) The second dose of the vaccine Abdala will be administered as of today in the city of Cienfuegos, the one with the highest number of COVID-19 cases.
The city’s 150 clinics will scale inoculation for more than 138,000 residents aged at least 19, including pregnant women and nursing mothers.
Abdala, 100% Cuban and 92.28% effective, is part of the program implemented by the Cuban State to immunize people against COVID-19.The first dose started in Cienfuegos on July 29 in 14-day cycles up until the third dose is completed.
Previously, at-risk groups such as health workers, medical students, senior citizens in old people’s homes and hemodialysis patients have benefited from this medicine.