Increasing COVID-19 vaccine take-up is key to protecting people from death and disability. Research increasingly shows that COVID-19 not only increases the risk of premature death but also can have long-lasting consequences resulting in chronic conditions and incapacitating illnesses –also known as long COVID. However, despite the benefits of vaccines, governments are still … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Belize: How to Overcome it?
Emma Iriarte
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Emma Iriarte
Es especialista en salud de la División de Protección Social y Salud del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo. Es Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Iniciativa Salud Mesoamérica y de la Iniciativa Regional de Eliminación de la Malaria.