Epidemiological Update: Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) (23 December 2021)
Actualización epidemiológica: Coronavirus (COVID-19) (23 de diciembre del 2021)
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2021-12-23Metadata
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In the context of the increase in cases and hospitalizations due to COVID-19 in several countries within and outside of the Americas Region, the Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) recommends Member States to take extreme measures to strengthen vaccination efforts, organize health services to respond to a high demand and, above all, reduce the risk given by the social interactions that are expected during the end of the year celebrations and the upcoming holiday period. En el contexto del aumento de casos y hospitalizaciones por COVID-19 en varios países dentro y fuera de nuestra Región, la Organización Panamericana de la Salud / Organización Mundial de la Salud (OPS/OMS) recomienda a los Estados Miembros a extremar las medidas para fortalecer las actividades de vacunación, organizar los servicios de salud para responder a una alta demanda y, por sobre todo, disminuir el riesgo dado por las conductas sociales que se prevén en las celebraciones de fin de año y en el próximo período vacacional.
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