ENFRENTAMIENTO A LA COVID-19 EN CUBA. EL PROCESO DE VACUNACIÓN

The article describes the behavior of the COVID-19 pandemic in Cuba through selected indicators and the possible causes of its variability at different times, from the diagnosis of the first cases in March 2020, until October 30, 2021 and the main actions of the National Plan for its Prevention and Control, structured on the basis of the contributions of the scientific community and with the participation of all the organisms of the central administration of the State, the business sector, the non-state sector and the population. This Plan is aimed at mitigating the economic and social impact and guaranteeing the protection of the most vulnerable population. The characteristics of the National Health System are summarized, with emphasis on the Primary Care strategy, considered a strength for the prevention and control of the pandemic in the national territory; It also explains the different stages of the vaccination process and in particular the experience of its implementation in a health area. Among the main results, the fact of having three nationally produced vaccines approved by the regulatory entity for emergency use stands out, being the country in Latin America with the highest percentage of vaccinated population, 64.5% with a complete scheme and 87.3% with at least one dose and the first country in the world to carry out mass vaccination in the pediatric population.