To face the current pandemic it is necessary to apply several actions and not believe that there are miraculous solutions. Both the use of face masks and constant hand washing must remain indefinitely. Although perhaps the most important thing is to get the Covid-19 vaccine as soon as possible. This reduces the chances of suffering a serious stage of the disease that can lead to death.
While from the beginning the problem has been the global distribution of biologicals. To date, there are countries that still do not receive inputs. While at the opposite extreme is the United States, which is the nation with the largest number of doses on the planet.
Dangerous movement that affects everyone
Although now the biggest drawback is the resistance of the population to go to the official immunization centers. For years there have been anti-vaccine groups and now they have intensified. They lack scientific evidence because their position is based on alleged conspiracy theories.
The problem is so great that there are even doctors and nurses who have refused to receive the vaccine despite the risk that this implies. Therefore, the head of the Ministry of Health of that country, Xavier Becerra, made an important announcement. By decree of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), immunization against Covid-19 is now mandatory in all elements of the sector. All those who do not comply with this requirement will be removed from their position.
“Our number one goal is the health and safety of the American public, including our federal workforce.”
According to the report released by Reuters, the commissioned bodies of the United States Public Health Service will also have to be vaccinated immediately. HHS is the most recent of the federal departments to make vaccination against Covid-19 mandatory.
Earlier this week, the Pentagon said it will seek approval from President Joe Biden to require 1.3 million military personnel to get vaccinated. The Department of Veterans Affairs also announced a similar measure last month.
Meanwhile, the government is examining what authority companies have to enforce the vaccine while considering what further steps can be taken to stop the spread of this disease in the nation. Right now we are experiencing one of the strongest spikes since the beginning of the pandemic.
What should Mexico do?
While now a question is whether it would be possible for Mexico to make a similar decision. A positive aspect of our country is that anti-vaccine groups are not so numerous, although there are people who refuse to receive the biological one. That decision affects your entire environment and can cause sources of infection.
On the other hand, it should be remembered that from the beginning President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has indicated that in Mexico the vaccine will never be mandatory. Despite this, he trusts that everyone will go to the official centers when it corresponds to receive the doses and thus remain protected.