The National Government left the door open this Wednesday to the possibility that interested private parties can buy the vaccine against the covid-19.
This was made clear in the framework of the television program Prevention and Action, where the president Ivan Duque and the Minister of Health, Fernando Ruiz placeholder image, they referred to the issue.
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The minister stressed that this Wednesday they had a meeting with representatives of the Trade Union Committee, Andi, Pro Bogotá, Pro Antioquia and Pro Pacífico as well as with representatives of other unions to discuss this matter.
It was decided to establish work tables specifically to analyze the possibility that the private sector can start buying the vaccine; This is to support the process carried out by the Government, but also to be able to protect the workers of the companies and their families.
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Of course, the minister was clear that everything within the scope of the intervention of the action of the National Vaccination Plan.
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President Iván Duque.
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But Ruíz also announced that A resolution will be issued that opens the possibility of negotiations by private entities with vaccine providers.
Although the Ministry considers that the participation of private companies is not ruled out to the extent that it was included in a decree, it nevertheless says that some concerns must be overcome.
Among the doubts that must be resolved is in what is the feasibility, the effective possibility of this purchase and how will the acquisition by the private parties be.
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Vaccination in Providencia
The National Government also announced this Wednesday that Providencia and Santa Catalina will proceed to a “unification of stages”, which means that all residents of those two islands will be vaccinated.
Minister Ruiz said that Providencia and Santa Catalina have practically zero cases of covid, but they are at risk to the extent that many people will arrive from the continent for the reconstruction process in the next few months.
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