National Meat Table Coordinator, Chesa Dartwas broadcast on Canal E and stated that the country should maintain preventive vaccination as a health policy against foot-and-mouth disease, especially regarding how much it would cost Argentina to confront the outbreak.
Dardo Chiesa pointed to the regional health panorama: “There is no spread of the virus. I do not know what is happening in Venezuela. But from Venezuela down there is no spread of the virusAs it has developed, this is the product of joint work between health organizations and the productive sector, but it opens a dilemma about vaccination or not vaccination.
Possible measures taken by Argentina against foot-and-mouth disease
Likewise, he explained, without the virus spreading, the discussion focuses on how to maintain control. “There are two ways, The first is to stop vaccinationThis is the path that Brazil took. In my opinion, they are wrong. The other is to follow vaccination as a preventive measure“, he stated.
Chiesa argued that there is no barrier to global trade today for countries that are vaccinating: “The World Health Organization says that things with vaccination are free, or things without vaccination are free. Free is free, no viral tradingIn addition, he highlighted that the evidence exists in international trade: “Uruguay sells the language, and is able to sell the language to Japan.” It indicates that in trade there are no limits“.
Costs of responding to an outbreak
At the same time, he analyzed the economic impact that an outbreak would have in a free country without vaccination: “It cost Germany 1,000 million euros. The impact in Argentina will be three or four times that numberHe also stressed that the comparison is strong compared to the current cost of the health plan: “The vaccine It is the most effective way to prevent a problem. That is why we are thinking about continuing vaccination.”
In another case, the interviewee emphasized that Argentina did not have the financial capacity to confront a severe outbreak: “We do not see a national government that has to oppose the vaccination system, we are paying; That’s why we make sure we enter all markets“.
He then highlighted the differences between the Mercosur countries. “Uruguay decides to continue vaccination Its a very similar strategy to oursHe said, stressing that its export structure will not tolerate the risk of losing markets.