After the phase reversal in the Step-by-Step Plan who announced the Ministry of Health For the whole Metropolitan region and the rise in cases of Covid-19, the Mayor of Florida, Rudolph Carterarrived this morning at the vaccination Hope Space to announce that the venue will extend its attention to the public and will open its doors every Saturday in May between 9:00 and 16:00. This, added to its usual schedule from Monday to Friday between 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
“We will make an effort the last three Saturdays of this month to be able to increase our health coverage and to be able to vaccinate all those who have not done so. It is important to realize that there are a million people who have not taken the last dose and it is essential that they do so. For this reason, to increase the inoculation rate with an installed capacity of more than 5,000 people, we will open on Saturdays between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., to help Floridians, and even residents of other communes, comply with their scheme. of vaccination”Mayor Carter said.
Since the mass vaccination process against Covid-19 began in February 2021, 1,261,426 doses of vaccines against Covid-19 have been administered in Espacio Esperanza, of which 127,775 correspond to the fourth dose. In addition, more than 87 thousand people have been inoculated against influenza.
Along these lines, the mayor highlighted the work that health officials have done throughout the pandemic. “More than 250 people work in this vaccination center to save lives and who seek every day, more than putting a vaccine in the arm, to reach the hearts of hundreds of thousands of people. I thank all the officials who during these two years have put their chests to bullets to deal with this pandemic, ”he said.
Let the government take over
Meanwhile, the mayor of La Florida called on the Government to “take charge and support the municipalities at this stage of the pandemic. We do not have unlimited resources and in May we must close this vaccination center with an extraordinary effort. For this reason, we ask that you accompany us with technical and financial support.”
He added that “It is not the same as having a rise in cases in May or June, than having it in November or February. The mix between respiratory diseases, Covid-19 and booster vaccines is a scenario that we have never had. For this reason, with generosity, but clearly, we demand that the Ministry of Health and the Government of Chile close the door to ideology, that they act clearly in the face of these issues, that they understand that the health management of the previous government may be more or less recommendable, but objectively it was a strategy that worked, and that it is not about dismantling a campaign that aims to protect us from the rise of Covid-19, losing communication with citizens.
In this regard, the mayor Sump stressed that “A little over a year ago, the Undersecretary of Health, Cristóbal Cuadrado, pointed out in a very reckless manner that the health authorities of that time acted in a criminal and irresponsible manner with the handling of the Mobility Pass. That same Mr. Cuadrado, who today is Undersecretary, changes his mind 180 degrees, a complete turn of the ram, saying that the Mobility Pass is important”.
Call to Prudence
“A month ago they told us that we had to take off the mask and now they are worried and they are beginning to change their plans. We ask for caution, tranquility. What Chileans need is clear leadership, without ideology, because this disease does not distinguish who a sick person votes for, Covid-19 harms us all “he added.
“We all want to get back to normal. We need Chileans to be willing to put on the mask again; that they respect the capacity, but we know having to alter our lives is unpleasant and the only way to achieve that is with credible leadership, where the Ministry has a defined policy”Carter finished.
