The events, shows and fondas that are expected for the National Holidays, between September 16 and 19, will request the Mobility Pass in a mandatory manner in closed spaces. Although there are 104 communes that are in the low health impact phase, which means that the capacity is expanded since there are no limitations on the maximum convening capacity, there are still 3,603,194 people lagging behind in the immunization process against the Covid-19, so they do not have their mobility passes enabled.
The Undersecretary of Public Health, Cristóbal Cuadrado, referred to this, assuring the importance of having up-to-date vaccinations, and that “it is particularly relevant that we have all our corresponding doses so that the celebrations this September 18 are safe and thus we reduce the possibility of getting seriously ill,” according to The Mercury.
Cuadrado added that by keeping the Mobility Pass enabled, interregional bus trips of more than 200 km can be made and attend fondas or activities with the public.
There are almost two million people, representing 53% of the population who currently have their inoculation certificate disabled, who are still in time to be able to get vaccinated before the National Holidays and have the Mobility Pass updated, which is delayed between 24 and 48 hours to be up to date.
“To those who have their third dose or booster dose and have not yet gone for their second booster or fourth dose, we call on you to approach your nearest vaccination point. Know that you are on time because after catching up, this will will enable again in approximately two days,” confirmed the undersecretary of Public Health.
In addition, the infectologist of the UC Christus Health Network, Katia Abarca, emphasized that being behind not only prevents them from having the Mobility Pass, but they are not “adequately immunized”, which facilitates the greater circulation of the virus, ” that more people get sick, not only them, but also others. This, in addition, gives the virus more possibilities to mutate, because the more hosts it finds, the more likely it is that new variants will be generated.”
In this way, the impossibility of attending certain events during the National Holidays could motivate some laggards to complete their vaccination, however, permanent strategies are needed, such as the control of Mobility Passes in closed venues, to go after these more reluctant groups. , pointed out the infectologist from the School of Medicine of the University of Magallanes, to The Mercury.
