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CSS to Hold Nationwide Vaccination Drive This Saturday
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CSS to Hold Nationwide Vaccination Drive This Saturday

From TVN Panamรก · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Official statement New plan
  • The Caja de Seguro Social (CSS) will hold a vaccination drive this Saturday, June 27, across various provinces in Panama.
  • Vaccination posts will operate from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in locations including Bocas del Toro, Herrera, Chiriquรญ, Colรณn, Coclรฉ, Los Santos, Veraguas, and Panama Metro.
  • The CSS encourages the public to attend these sites to ensure their vaccinations are up-to-date as a health prevention measure.

The Caja de Seguro Social (CSS) is organizing a nationwide vaccination drive this Saturday, June 27, aiming to bring health services closer to the population. Multiple vaccination posts will be established across various provinces, operating from 7:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.

In Bocas del Toro, vaccination services will be available at the Almirante Transport Terminal, the Guabito Polyclinic's emergency area, and in the Dos Caรฑos community of Changuinola. Herrera province will see vaccination efforts at the Roberto Ramรญrez De Diego Polyclinic and various locations in Chitrรฉ, including Paseo Central mall and several residential areas for house-to-house services. Chiriquรญ province will host vaccination sites at supermarkets and agricultural businesses in David, Boquete, Puerto Armuelles, Barรบ, and Dolega.

Colรณn province will offer vaccinations at the Manuel Urbano Ayarza School in Cativรก and the Mr. Precio supermarket in Puerto Pilรณn. Coclรฉ will have sites at Super Carnes in Penonomรฉ, Supermercado Samuel in vรญa El Cortezo, and Mercacentro in Aguadulce. Los Santos will provide services at Super Xtra in La Villa, while Veraguas will have them at Super Xtra in Santiago and house-to-house services in the Brisas neighborhood of Sonรก.

The Panama Metro area will feature CSS services in community locations like Parque Porras and at Empresa Serviestiba in Ancรณn, as well as in El Dorado. Panama Este will have vaccination points at Supercentro Flor del Este in Chepo, and Panama Oeste will offer services at Plaza The Village in Coronado, Super Xtra in El Coco, and Supermercado El Pueblo in La Chorrera. San Miguelito will host vaccinations at the Generoso Guardia Polyclinic in Santa Librada. The CSS urges the public to visit these designated vaccination points and maintain their immunization records up-to-date as a crucial measure for personal health and disease prevention.

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Originally published by TVN Panamรก in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.