¿Por qué Nicaragua aplicará la vacuna contra la fiebre amarilla y qué tan real es el riesgo en el país?
La vacuna será gratuita para los menores de un año. El resto de los ciudadanos que necesiten la dosis deberán seguir pagando 30 dólares, según dispuso el Minsa en 2020, orden que al menos públicamente no ha sido revocada.
TL;DR
- Nicaragua will integrate the yellow fever vaccine into its national immunization program for children starting in 2026.
- The vaccine will be free for one-year-old children.
- Citizens requiring the vaccine outside of this program will continue to pay $30, as established in 2020.
- The decision was made by the Co-Presidency, led by Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, aiming to protect Nicaraguan families.
- Nicaragua has not reported cases of yellow fever but considers itself vulnerable due to travel from endemic regions.
- Epidemiological surveillance has been reinforced, including controls at entry points to detect suspicious cases.
- The yellow fever vaccine is the most critical preventive measure; a single dose provides lifelong immunity.
- The vaccine became a paid service in 2020 due to increased demand, despite pandemic-related travel restrictions.