Uruguay has a population of almost 3.5 million people. As of August 27 2021, 70% of the population have their second dose of the vaccine against coronavirus and 74% have received the first.
The government banked on a fast vaccination campaign to control the pandemic in Uruguay, instead of lockdowns and stringent restrictions on daily life and the economy. There were criticisms and a dramatic surge in cases and deaths between April and June.
However when you look at this graphic from the Coronavirus UY app, the strategy is working.
This graph shows the number of people vaccinated since Uruguay started vaccinating on March 1. It plots the vaccination rate (first dose, final dose, final dose plus 15 days) against the number of deaths (fallecidos in Spanish).
‘Final doses plus 15 days’ is what we need for current best immunity.
As I write the figure is over 70% of the population making Uruguay one of the world’s most efficient vaccination campaigns.
On July 28, the health minister announced that Uruguay would offer a booster shot of Pfizer, particularly for people previously vaccinated with Coronavac (the majority of Uruguayans). While Coronavac has good protection rates they are not quite as high as others.
In this graph as of August 27 2021, you can see the percentage of the population by department that has already received the booster dose. Nationwide, 8.6% of the country’s population has received the booster dose.
The latest on the pandemic in Uruguay
27 November 2021, Montevideo Reasonable news continues to come out of Uruguay. We are down to between 100-300 cases per day for the last five or so months and very very few deaths.
Seventy-five per cent of the population is fully vaccinated and 39% already have a third shot. Eighty-five percent of 12-19 years olds are also vaccinated.
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Disclaimer: Data is from the Coronavirus UY app, which is approved by the Uruguay Ministry of Health. To be able to see these graphics for yourself you must be in Uruguay and registered on the Coronavirus UY app. As they are so useful to see how the country has been dealing with the pandemic, I decided to share some screenshots and explanations with you. Any analysis is based on my own reading and research as an informed member of society in Uruguay. I’m not an expert.
This article was first published on July 29 2021 and updated with new figures on the date above.
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