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Chilean health workers vaccinated the miners 1,000 meters underground

Source: China News Network

According to the South American Overseas Chinese News Network on November 3, Jaime Bellolio, minister of the Secretary of the Chilean government, and Paula Daza, deputy minister of health of Chile, recently arrived at the Dacita mine of the El Teniente copper project of the Chilean National Copper Company (codelco) in the O'Higgins region, and more than a thousand meters underground in the mine area. Witnessed an unprecedented vaccination campaign.

O'Higgins Governor Ricardo Guzmán reportedly attended the event, where local health bureau staff vaccinated about 100 miners with COVID-19 vaccine boosters.

"Codelco is a state-owned company that is part of the Chilean identity and part of our history," Bellorio said. Now, codelco is making history because a kilometer underground, thanks to the joint efforts of the health sector, the mining sector, and the regional governors, we are giving the COVID-19 vaccine booster. ”

In his speech, Dasa stressed that all people should be vaccinated with booster needles, especially those over the age of 55. "We know that it is very important that all of us in our country are vaccinated with booster needles. With the active cooperation of the local health bureau and the head of codelco, the epidemic prevention and control work here has been done very well. Today, we have vaccinated more than 100 people (booster injections); previously, we have vaccinated another 340 people (booster injections), and we will continue to protect our workers in this way. ”

According to reports, at this stage, health bureaus across the country are actively promoting the strengthening of vaccination against the new crown vaccine for people over the age of 55, because from December 1, people over the age of 55 who have completed the vaccination for 6 months must be vaccinated to regain the authorization of the "green card pass" (pase de movilidad). Otherwise, the "green card pass" they hold will be banned.

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