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The doctor Sebastian Ugarte He was one of the first to receive the vaccine against covid-19 in Chile, being inoculated on Friday afternoon.
The head of the Critical Patient Unit (UPC) of the Indisa Clinic was happy with the arrival of immunizations to our country, highlighting that in medicine, vaccines – along with drinking water – are “the things that have saved the most lives ”.
“This has been a true scientific feat, a feat of science where there were many people behind it. The best minds in medicine have worked to develop these vaccines. And forgotten heroes, “he said in conversation with LUN.
“The person who developed the technology for this messenger RNA vaccine is a female scientist (Katalin Kariko), a Hungarian immigrant in the United States. I should probably get the Nobel Prize, because what he did allowed to develop this specific vaccine against SARS-CoV-2. She was not from a laboratory, she was an academic, ”he added.
In relation to his experience with this vaccine for covid-19, he noted that “it almost does not hurt.”
“Without a doubt, a penicillin injection hurts more. That really hurts. Even though I don’t have allergic rhinitis, I had no problems, absolutely nothing happened to me. They vaccinated me on my left arm and they put a band-aid of those round ones on me, “he said.
As has happened with many, Dr. Ugarte admitted that on a personal level he has had to pay a personal price.
“My mother is 90 years old and I cannot visit her regularly. I have no words to explain what this year has been like for us who work in health. But it is not just me, there are thousands of us who have lived the same thing and no one complains, no one complains, we are all still in the workplace. This is not really just a shot of the vaccine, it is a shot of encouragement in people who were very tired at this time of year, “he said.
“The vaccine gives us strength. I got vaccinated because it is part of the protocol, I am just another health worker. We are at the UPC and as part of that it was my turn. It is the beginning of the end of the pandemic. We must continue, yes, with prevention measures, “he said.
Let’s remember that a few days ago the awards were given Chilean of the Year 2020, The award falling precisely to Dr. Ugarte, recognized for his educational role and close to the population during the coronavirus pandemic.
“Having this recognition is perhaps one of the most beautiful things that can happen,” said the doctor upon receiving the distinction.
The healthcare professional was also the winner of the category National hero, where he remembered and paid tribute to all the health personnel who have worked tirelessly during this year.
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