by Cody Copeland
September 27, 2021
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Introduction:
MEXICO CITY (Courthouse News) — As the United States finally begins to see the possible peak of the devastating Covid-19 delta wave, Mexico’s numbers started their descent in mid-August — despite a slightly higher percentage of the U.S. population being fully vaccinated.
What did Mexico do differently to more effectively mitigate the spread of the deadly virus?
Blaine Doyle, CEO of the Mexico City-based infectious disease lab ChektAhora, attributed the decline to widespread acceptance of vaccines and strict adherence to mitigation measures, especially mask wearing. An SOSV portfolio company, ChektAhora provides in-home Covid testing and will soon offer a similar vaccination product.
"Definitely the vaccine has been helping,” he said, adding that mistrust of the vaccine “has been a big reason that Covid has lingered in other countries longer than it should have. The vaccine has been hugely beneficial for lowering the case rates here and definitely opening up the country, allowing business to resume somewhat back to normal.”
Originally from Ireland, Doyle recently traveled to both Europe and the United States and noticed the stark difference in attitudes toward epidemiological realities. And vaccines aren't the only reason he believes Mexico has seen declining Covid numbers.