The world was helplessly watching as the Covid-19 pandemic advanced unimpeded country after country in what would later be called "the first wave" of infections. While some Latin American countries like Nicaragua have yet to receive any vaccine, the Andean nation of 19 million had already given more than one million vaccine doses by February 9th. First, its government decided very early on to spare no effort in acquiring a vaccine... any vaccine. CNNE medical contributor Doctor Elmer Huerta, a public health and Latin American health policy expert, says this multi-pronged strategy has been very successful. A space where you would normally see college students mingling had been converted into a highly organized and efficient clinic, one of many Covid-19 vaccination centers around the country.

Source: CNN February 19, 2021 18:33 UTC