Vaccination against COVID-19 is the topic of greatest interest in the transition process Politics News

Vaccination against COVID-19 is the topic of greatest interest in the government transition process that began today with the work teams of outgoing President Lenin Moreno and President-elect Guillermo Lasso, who met for the first time today in Palace. of Carondelet.

“We have high expectations that, in order to prioritize the issues, the information about vaccination, starting tomorrow, will be available to us, as was the commitment. Vaccination cannot be stopped, therefore, there is already intersectoral coordination, led by our vice president, Alfredo Borrero, and our priority is to bring vaccines for Ecuadorians, “said Juan Carlos Holguín, leader of the Lasso transition team.

“There is no process of concession or delivery (of public companies) at this time,” says the secretary of the presidency’s cabinet, Jorge Wated

Holguin, who was running for mayor of Quito for CREO, added that since the second round of elections, the president-elect has been in contact with “friendly governments” to get the most vaccines on time. brief for Ecuador and also Vice President Borrero had the first talks with the laboratories that produce the vaccine. The intention is to immunize the largest number of citizens in a short time.

Meanwhile, the secretary general of the presidency cabinet and the leader of Moreno’s transition team, Jorge Wated, ratified that all information will be provided and that ministers, secretaries and managers of public companies are willing to respond to all concerns of the new official.

Wated recalled that any decision or hiring process in the last weeks of Moreno’s term has been suspended due to the delicacy with the incoming government, so that it can make the decisions it deems most convenient.

President Lenin Moreno tells Guillermo Lasso that the meal is not served in the first meeting for the transition of the government

Holguín was pleased with the government’s openness in providing information, coordinated by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).

Wated hopes that this transition process can be institutionalized to be the practice of all governments. (I)