Santo Domingo.- The Ministry of Public Well being (MSP) introduced a nationwide rabies vaccination marketing campaign for canines and cats to be held from Friday, November 7 to Sunday, November 9, as a part of its objective to remove rabies transmitted by canines by 2030.

Based on the MSP, rabies is a lethal viral illness that impacts each animals and people, however will be successfully prevented by means of vaccination. The marketing campaign will provide free and protected vaccines for pets throughout all provinces, with groups visiting neighborhoods and glued vaccination posts open every day from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The official launch will happen at Plaza de la Cultura on Friday at 9:00 a.m., the place vaccinations may even be administered till 2:30 p.m.

Coordinated by the Middle for Prevention and Management of Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Ailments (Cecovez), the operation will deploy over a million vaccine doses nationwide. The ministry urged residents to welcome vaccination groups or go to close by posts, emphasizing that “vaccinating your pets is an act of love, responsibility, and protection for the whole family.” Vaccination websites by province will be discovered on the Ministry’s official social media channels.