Poker 3,770 Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — President Alberto Fernández asked Argentina’s health minister to resign after a well-known local journalist said he had been given a coronavirus vaccination preferentially after requesting one from the minister, a government official said Friday. The case is not isolated in Argentina, where in recent days reports have emerged of mayors, legislators, activists and people close to political power receiving the vaccine despite not being in the priority group of doctors, health personnel and the elderly authorized to receive shots. Fernández’s government has been harshly criticized for Argentina’s slow vaccination operation. So far, the South American country has received about 1.5 million doses, mostly Sputnik V but also AstraZeneca, insufficient to immunize a population of 40 million. Argentina has had 2 million people infected by the coronavirus and 50,857 deaths from COVID-19. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/argentine-health-minister-resigns-amid-vaccine-scandal/2021/02/19/42d71a70-7305-11eb-8651-6d3091eac63f_story.html This is disgusting but not surprising. Those of us who oppose Fernandez's government have been asking for this guy's resignation for A YEAR. A completely corrupt and ignorant minister (and government). Impossible not to think of the lives that has been lost because of their corruption. Kindness rules all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GagaSine 7,464 Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 I’m sure this is happening everywhere absolutely despicable I also feel like people are treating the vaccine as a “pass” to get back to “normal”, when that’s not how it works. You still need to be careful and follow precautions, especially with all these new strains. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poker 3,770 Posted February 20, 2021 Author Share Posted February 20, 2021 17 minutes ago, GagaSine said: I’m sure this is happening everywhere absolutely despicable I also feel like people are treating the vaccine as a “pass” to get back to “normal”, when that’s not how it works. You still need to be careful and follow precautions, especially with all these new strains. Of course. That's why the small amount of vaccines argentina bought should go to the health personal instead of a secretary who teaches theater classes. Kindness rules all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GagaSine 7,464 Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, Poker said: Of course. That's why the small amount of vaccines argentina bought should go to the health personal instead of a secretary who teaches theater classes. Absolutely, I just meant I feel like that’s why people want to be “first” to get the vaccine, because they think it will let them like go out and party and do whatever they want Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poker 3,770 Posted February 20, 2021 Author Share Posted February 20, 2021 12 minutes ago, GagaSine said: Absolutely, I just meant I feel like that’s why people want to be “first” to get the vaccine, because they think it will let them like go out and party and do whatever they want Yes ! Exactly. Kindness rules all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckles 2,549 Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Similar story in Peru... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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