Overall influenza vaccination coverage in Chile reaches 73.15%, but groups such as children and older adults remain below the 80% target.
The Ministry of Health reports 73.15% progress in the target population, with lower figures among children aged six months to five years (58.94%) and people over 60 (58.68%). Experts such as Luis Castillo, dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at Universidad Autónoma, warn that slow vaccination among older adults requires communicative and innovative actions. Paula Daza, executive director of CIPS, states that more than 20,000 people must be vaccinated daily to reach 80% coverage for those over 60 by July 30, compared to the current 5,700. Ignacio Castro, head of the National Immunization Program, details strategies including extramural operations and home vaccination to improve access.
