The covid epidemic remains active in Guyana where the BA-5 variant is the majority

By the end of July, the health law should be modified and, perhaps without renewal of the vaccination pass. However, the 7th wave covid-19 continues to rage in France as in Guyana where the queues for testing remain high, the BA-5 variant is the majority in the region.

By July 31, the vaccine pass may not be renewed. MPs voted once morest July. However, the covid is far from having disappeared from our daily lives. In Guyana, the BA-5 variant is the majority and circulates very actively. The epidemiological update of July 7 pointed out that the virological incidence stabilized following a continuous increase for 6 weeks. Unsurprisingly, the island of Cayenne being the most affected area with a slightly increasing incidence rate.

The vaccination rate now concerns 45.4% of the population for the 1st injection and 41.2% of people received the 2nd dose and only 20.3% of them had a booster.

In Brazilthe large neighboring state, Vaccination is compulsory from the age of 12 and the health authorities are expanding their scope of action from July 17 to children over 3 years old.
Thus 6 capitals have started to vaccinate the youngest: Fortaleza, Saõ Luis, Boa Vista, Manaus, Salvador, Belem. The vaccine used is CoronaVac
This new campaign started last week in Rio do Janeiro.

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