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A scandal over government representatives prematurely vaccinated against COVID-19 is spreading in Peru. Transitional President Francisco Sagastis said Monday night that 487 officials, including now-former Foreign Minister Elizabeth Astete and former Health Minister Pilar Mazzetti, had used their status to secretly vaccinate, although their status had not yet arrived. turn. Their names have been transferred to the prosecutor’s office, reports the AP agency.
1 photoThe vaccination scandal continues in Peru. Photo by EPA-Elta
The Peruvian government has bought one million doses of vaccine from the Chinese company Sinopharm to initially vaccinate doctors and other health professionals. Astete admitted in his resignation letter Sunday that he had been vaccinated against the coronavirus in late January. “I couldn’t afford to get sick,” he said.
Mazzetti also admitted Friday that he had been administered a dose of the vaccine. She, like the Minister of Health, had to resign. Before his confession, Mr. Mazetti assured in a conference that he would only be vaccinated “after everyone who works in the system has been vaccinated.” “The captain is the last to leave the ship,” said the politician. “Those who run the institutions must set an example by waiting decently for their turn.”
Former President Martín Vizcarra confirmed a newspaper report that he and his wife had been vaccinated in October, even before Congress toppled him in November for corruption. The accusations were not related to vaccination. On Monday, the former president admitted that his brother had also received the vaccine.
The revelations outraged healthcare workers. “They have taken advantage of their positions,” said Godofredo Talavera, president of the Peruvian Medical Union. “This confirms that colleagues in intensive care units who face death 24 hours a day without even having a meal break were not prioritized.”
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