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Although it has been said on several occasions that the COVID-19 vaccine will be free in Colombia, the Government will evaluate in the coming weeks whether From the second half of 2021, the doses could be commercialized for those who are not in the population at risk.
Despite this, Minister Fernando Ruiz explained that in at first the producing laboratories are selling the vaccine only to governments, who take full responsibility for the program and the administration of vaccines.
“However, at this moment we are analyzing that possibility that, probably not the first semester, but in the second semester when another additional group of new vaccines will arrive in the country, allowing the possibility of private purchases and people applying paying for the vaccine, ”said the official on Caracol Radio.
The minister did not reveal details about how much the dose would cost and reiterated that everything is subject to analysis by the authorities. However, he added that any vaccination against COVID-19 must be registered through a program used by the Ministry of Health, who knows with certainty who was vaccinated, and be clear that the country will reach 34 million vaccinated people and thus achieve the famous “herd immunity.”
COVID-19 vaccine: how many doses will there be?
Ruiz affirmed that all the vaccines that will arrive in Colombia initially are of two doses, so a very important discipline is required from people to go to the second dose that will be applied between day 28 and 30 after the first application.
The minister did not rule out that in the future the purchase of a single-dose vaccine could be given, because there are developments that work for this purpose in the world. “They are in a very advanced stage,” said the official on that same station.
When does vaccination start in Colombia?
President Iván Duque also referred to vaccines on Monday morning, and assured Blu Radio that the vaccination tests will begin next week. However, he clarified that the complete plan would begin in February.
“We hope towards the month of February to start mass vaccination. The test vaccination can be this week, the following or the first of January ”, indicated the head of state to this last station.
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