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(CNN Spanish) -
The Minister of Health of Chile, Enrique Paris, gave a balance of people vaccinated against covid-19, after the massive immunization campaign in the country will begin this Wednesday.
The beneficiaries on this day are people over 90 years of age.
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Paris indicated that at the close of the day, 140,412 vaccines had been applied, to reach a total of 209,501 people who have received the first dose in Chile.
Aerial view of a mass vaccination center installed in the Bicentennial stadium in Santiago, Chile.
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He highlighted that, of them, 66.1% are women and 33.9% are men.
Earlier, the minister indicated that, although it is still a low percentage of the population, it is a satisfaction to have taken this step.
The minister added that from a health point of view, so far, the process was "impeccable" since all the qualified vaccination centers (about 1,422) are operational.
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The first vaccinations in the southern country were on December 24, 2020, to health personnel working in intensive care units with the Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine.
In mid-January they immunized older adults residing in long-stay establishments.
During this day the vaccine from the Chinese laboratory Sinovac was used.
For his part, President Sebastián Piñera celebrated the day by saying that it was a great day for Chile, full of joy and hope for all.
The Ministry of Health confirmed this Wednesday 736,645 cases of coronavirus and 18,576 deaths associated with the disease.
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