Observatorio de Vacunación advierte falta de presupuesto para cumplir metas en Colombia
El Observatorio de Vacunación de la Universidad de Los Andes lanzó una alerta sobre la imposibilidad de cumplir las metas de inmunización en Colombia durante este año, debido a la falta de recursos.
TL;DR
- Colombia's immunization goals are at risk due to a lack of resources.
- The Ministry of Health requested over 772 billion pesos, but only 192 billion was approved.
- Vaccination coverage for the elderly against influenza is only 30%, far below the 100% target.
- COVID-19 vaccines are also unavailable.
- Low vaccination rates increase the risk of outbreaks for diseases like whooping cough, yellow fever, influenza, and measles.
- There are concerns about potential regional epidemics due to low coverage.