Colombian President Iván Duque’s Decision to Withhold COVID-19 Vaccinations from Undocumented Venezuelan Migrants Stirs Political Tension

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–Researched and Written by Anna Buchberger—

Since the approval of the vaccination for COVID-19, there has been a controversy around whether Venezuelan immigrants should be eligible to receive this vaccination in Colombia. President Iván Duque’s decision to make the vaccination accessible to documented Venezuelan immigrants and not accessible to undocumented Venezuelan immigrants has been both applauded and criticized. The Colombian government has given rationales to back this decision, while opponents have voiced reasons as to why this is not a smart or ethical route to take. The decision making should consider what is the responsibility of the Colombian government, what is best for public health, and what is the ethical thing to do.

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