Chile began vaccinating in December, inoculating health workers, teachers, civil servants, journalists, and age groups progressively – at present, people in their 40s. But health officials have repeatedly warned that young, healthy adults have been slower to turn out than the elderly, potentially imperiling its goal of vaccinating 80% of its target population, 15 million people, by July to be able to attain herd immunity.
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