Latin America, once a hot spot of Covid-19 deaths, now leads much of the world in vaccinations, as health policy makers rush to shield their countries from new variants roiling other regions
account. “Thank God we have more than enough, and there are other countries that need them.”
“In terms of getting vaccines out there for the population, I think we’ve had pretty good management,” said Dr. Solano.Across the region, health authorities say wider availability of vaccines has helped governments loosen restrictions on mobility and businesses as countries recover from a punishing economic downturn triggered by the pandemic.
Still, authorities say they are ramping up a public campaign to encourage citizens to get fully vaccinated and get booster shots amid concerns about a potential uptick in cases because of the holidays and Omicron. In much of Latin America, big cities have high rates of inoculation, with two-thirds having received at least one dose. More than 70% of people in Pereira in Colombia’s coffee-growing heartland have been fully inoculated.
In Argentina’s capital, Buenos Aires, 83% of the city’s three million inhabitants have been fully vaccinated and 14% have received a booster. The city’s health minister, Fernán Quiros, attributed the success to Argentine society’s “affinity for vaccination campaigns.”However, while big cities in Latin America have pushed forward on the vaccination front, inoculation rates in rural areas have lagged behind.
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