The South American country is suddenly at the forefront of global statistics. This success is now attracting vaccination tourists from neighboring countries.
Published: 02/13/2021, 10:37 pm—
The Chinese are happy to jump in when there are bottlenecks: A medical employee draws a syringe with the serum from the Chinese manufacturer Sinovac in the Chilean capital Santiago (February 11, 2021).
Photo: Alberto Valdes (EPA / Keystone)
Chile vaccinated almost 1.3 million people against Covid-19 between February 3 and 10, i.e. within a week. On Thursday there were already 1.5 million. This makes the South American country one of the front runners in the world in terms of population. Even at Oxford University, this pace was described as “impressive”, as Max Roser, head of the renowned data department Our World in Data, tweeted that the country had every reason to celebrate this success “like winning a World Cup”. When it comes to administered single doses, Chile ranks among the top six, always measured by population. In terms of daily vaccination speed, the country is even ahead of the USA and European countries. Only Israel and the United Arab Emirates are loud Oxford Statistics more quickly.
