On the day that Uruguay launched its coronavirus vaccination campaign nationwide, the National Academy of Medicine He spoke publicly to urge the population to get vaccinated.
In a statement, he stated that the vaccine is “necessary to protect the population from infection, reduce the severity of the disease and slow the progress of the pandemic.”
He also stressed that the vaccination campaign was planned with “scientific rigor after evaluating the efficacy and safety of the available vaccines.”
The National Academy of Medicine noted that Uruguay is a “pioneer” in vaccination programs “followed by the vast majority of Uruguayans.”
“True to the values of our history of fighting infectious diseases, we will face this epidemic by protecting the health of our population,” he added.
The National Academy of Medicine emphasized that receiving the vaccine contributes to “the public good and caring for the most defenseless.”
The government plans to immunize 20,000 people on this day, a number that could reach 30,000, sources knowledgeable about the workings of the El País executive branch.