The latest data from the Ministry of Health of the Canary Islands shows that the SCS has now administered 1,952,828 doses of the vaccine against Covid-19, meaning 1,196,850 people have received at least one dose, which is 61.04% of the target population. This target number has increased because the National Vaccination Strategy against Covid-19 now includes anyone over 12 years of age.
Because of this, 215,178 people included in the age group of 12 to 15 years have been added to the statistic, so that now the target population of the Canary Islands increases to 1,960,774 people. Taking as reference the population over 16 years of age, 63.97% had been vaccinated.
Up until yesterday, the immunization of 840,395 people had been achieved as they have received both doses, which represents 42.86% of the target population of the Canary Islands.
Start of group 12 vaccination in the capital islands:
The Ministry also informs that today, Tuesday, people between 20 and 29 years old are being vaccinated in Gran Canaria and Tenerife, that is, those born between 1992 and 2001 inclusively, who constitute group 12 of the National Vaccination strategy.
Therefore, those residents of the Canary Islands in this age group who have not yet requested their appointment to receive their first dose of the vaccine are encouraged to do so through the miCitaPrevia app of the Canary Health Service, or through the same application on the SCS website .
Population groups to be vaccinated:
In the latest revision of the National Vaccination Strategy, the following vaccination and prioritization groups are established:
Stage I:
Group 1: COMPLETE
Group 2: COMPLETE
Group 3: 100% one dose and 80.63% two doses. Non front-line health and social health personnel:
Group 4: 100% one dose and 76.96% two doses. Large household dependents.
Stage II:
Group 5: 100% one dose and 86.59% two doses. People aged over 60.
Group 5A: People aged 80 and over
Group 5B: People from 70 to 79 years old
Group 5C: People from 66 to 69 years old
Group 6: 80.63% one dose and 78.54% two doses. Groups with an essential function for society: police, army, emergency services, teachers.
Group 7: 100% one dose and 83.66% two doses. People under 60 years of age with severe Covid-19 high-risk conditions, ie health complications.
Group 8: 78.73% one dose and 47.15% two doses. People aged 60-65 years old.
Group 9: 86.14% one dose and 81.74% two doses. People aged 50-59 years old.
Group 10: 49.35% one dose and 32.20% two doses. People aged 40-49 years old.
Stage III:
Group 11: 35.91% with one dose and 4.72% two doses. People between 30 and 39 years old.
Group 12: 6.22% with one dose. People between 20 and 29 years old.
Group 13: People between 12 and 19 years old.
The Ministry of Health reminds the importance of attending your appointment to receive vaccination, since the schedules are organized according to the available vaccines and the target population to be vaccinated at all times, so any cancellations or no-shows can lead to a mismatch in plans. The appointment is made by SMS or by phone call, or you can register online if you don’t want to wait for them to contact you.
