On the day Uruguay began the nationwide coronavirus immunization campaign, the National Academy of Medicine it was publicly expressed to urge the population to be vaccinated.
Through a statement he expressed that the vaccine is “necessary to protect the population from infection, reduce the severity of the disease and slow down the progress of the pandemic.”
He also stressed that the vaccination campaign was planned with “scientific rigor after evaluating the efficacy and safety of available vaccines.”
The National Academy of Medicine has remarked that Uruguay is a “pioneer” in vaccination programs “followed by the vast majority of Uruguayans.”
“True to the values of our history in controlling infectious diseases, we will tackle this epidemic by protecting the health of our population,” he added.
The National Academy of Medicine has emphasized that receiving the vaccine contributes “to the general good and the care of the most defenseless.”
The government’s intention is to immunize 20,000 people on this day, a figure that could climb to 30,000, sources who are aware of the Executive Branch’s operations have told El País.