The Ministry of Health (Minsa), through the National Center for the Supply of Strategic Health Resources (Cenares), distributed a total of 199,892 doses of the Qdenga dengue vaccine to Piura, La Libertad, Lambayeque, San Martín and Ucayali, priority regions due to reporting the highest number of cases of the disease transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito.
According to the officials, 47,170 doses were delivered to Piura, 20,722 to La Libertad, 59,000 to Lambayeque, 30,000 to San Martín and 43,000 doses to Ucayali.
The delivery of the vaccines will allow for the vaccination of children and adolescents between 10 and 20 years of age against dengue fever, protecting them from the impact of the El Niño Costero phenomenon.
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With these actions, the Ministry of Health reaffirms its commitment to strengthening the fight against dengue through the timely supply of the vaccine. It also urges families to comply with preventive measures such as eliminating potential breeding grounds, covering containers, and using insect repellent, among others.
From the beginning of the year through mid-July, Peru has recorded more than 38,000 total dengue cases, including 30,151 laboratory confirmed cases. 42 deaths have been reported to date.
Dengue serotypes 1, 2, and 3 are circulating in Peru.