The Minister of Health, Maria Begona Yarza, referred this Monday to the future implementation of the fifth dose of the vaccine against Covid-19 and indicated that they will provide the necessary drugs “hopefully as soon as possible.” The Secretary of State issued these statements within the framework of the interpellation against her, carried out in the Chamber of Deputies and Deputies.
In the interpellation, in charge of the deputy Ximena Ossandon (RN), Yarza was consulted about contracts with laboratories to obtain new vaccines. In this regard, she stated “the most complete certainty that these contracts are in force.” Likewise, she assured that “the conversations are carried out”.
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Along with this, he reiterated that they expect the new inoculations to incorporate the classic variant and the Ómicron. This could happen in October or November, according to what she reported.
“There is no doubt that we will provide the necessary vaccines, hopefully as soon as possible, the industry tells us in October or November,” said the head of Health.
Even so, Yarza explained that there is an “excellent immune response” with the fourth dose and pointed out that “it is not necessary” to apply a new inoculation at this time.
body scan
Deputy Ossandón asked the Secretary of State about the prohibition of the use of body scan in prisons and facilities of the National Service for Minors (Sename) after an official letter from the Undersecretary of Public Health, a decision that was finally annulled.
In this regard, the Minister of Health maintained that there was a misinterpretation of the initial instructions. She noted that, in view of this fact, the constitution of an interministerial work table was convened to agree on new technologies that would replace that mechanism.
He affirmed that the idea was never to leave said venues uncontrolled or to return to bodily touching. Rather, he said he aspires to have technology that can do the same thing as scanners, but without radiation. He added that the result of the table will soon see the light of his proposal.
Electroconvulsive therapy
Deputy Ossandón consulted on the complaint made by the minister regarding alleged torture at the El Salvador Psychiatric Hospital (Valparaíso), due to electroconvulsive treatments without anesthesia or muscle relaxant. The parliamentarian recalled the criticism of this fact and asked if there had been a mistake in denouncing them and from whom.
In this regard, Yarza affirmed that it was a decision of the ministry to tour the psychiatric facilities. In this framework, the therapy of El Salvador was known in these conditions. He specified that it is the duty of the authorities to report irregular acts. He also mentioned that, in 2017, a UN commission had already pointed out this situation.
The Secretary of State was adamant that it was her duty from the point of view of administrative responsibility and human rights to deliver this information. In addition, she reported that a summary and an audit is being carried out to analyze what processes have been skipped to reach this point.
