Consolidated recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Vaccines and Immunization Strategies- on prioritizing COVID-19 vaccination

Translated title of the contribution: Consolidado de recomendaciones del comité asesor de vacunas y estrategias de inmunización-cavei, sobre priorización de vacunación covid-19

Jeannette Dabanch*, Magdalena Bastías, María Endeiza, Eduardo Díaz, Jaime Inostroza, Jaime Cerda, Solange Santillana, Jaime Rodríguez, Cecilia González, María Rodríguez, Alejandra Pizarro

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

COVID-19 is a global public health issue due to its epidemic nature that, to date, lacks pharmacological treatment. However, some COVID-19 vaccines have been authorized for emergency use, although the duration of their protection, their ability to interrupt viral transmission, and their efficacy against emerging variants of SARS-CoV-2 are being studied. Chile's SARS-CoV-2 vaccination campaign required design and planning, like any other campaign. This process included the prioritization of risk groups for vaccination given the limited supply of COVID-19 vaccines globally. Throughout 2020, CAVEI issued recommendations on the prioritization of population groups to be vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 in response to different needs and in accordance with available evidence. These recommendations are consolidated in Table 1 in this report. In summary, it was recommended that healthcare workers, people in long-term residences and essential State personnel be vaccinated in phase 1. In phase 2, persons over 65 years of age and people with comorbidities. In phase 3, essential tasks workers and, lastly, the general population.

Translated title of the contributionConsolidado de recomendaciones del comité asesor de vacunas y estrategias de inmunización-cavei, sobre priorización de vacunación covid-19
Original languageSpanish
Pages (from-to)185-188
Number of pages4
JournalRevista Chilena de Infectologia
Volume38
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021

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