Chile's Acting Health Minister Andrea Albagli insisted Monday that there was no lagging in the government's flu vaccination campaign. She made those remarks after politicians from the Unión Demócrata Independiente (UDI) tried to link an alleged shortcoming in this regard to five deaths due to that malady in the Ñuble region in the past few days and even hinted she should resign. I don't know what failure they are talking about, Albagli stressed.
It is important that when we are analyzing public policies and population strategies that we give our opinion on the data, on the facts, and not only on opinions or perceptions. People may have the right to their opinion, but not to their own data, Albagli pointed out before delving into the details of the number of flu shots administered in previous years. In 2018, on this same date, there was a total of 4,732,000 people vaccinated.
In 2021, there were a total of 4,581,000 people vaccinated. By 2023, there were a total of 5,500,000 people vaccinated. This year, we have 6 million people vaccinated, that is, we have 1,300,000 people more than in 2021 and 500,000 people more than last year.
So I don't know what failure they are talking about, she argued while downplaying all claims that she should step down. Albagli also reckoned there was an increase in viral circulation which does not necessarily translate into an increase in the number of cases. Regarding the winter school recess, the official explained that ”the .
