Due to the low vaccination coverage against measles and whooping cough, legislators from the Institutional Revolutionary Party are seeking to elevate access to vaccines to a constitutional level. The aim of this measure is to establish a clear obligation on the part of the Government to guarantee the availability and administration of vaccines in the national schedule.
In 2023, it was reported that 300,000 children did not have the complete vaccination schedule, a figure that increased to 800,000 minors by the end of 2024. During a press conference, Deputy Rubén Moreira and Senator Manuel Añorve requested that the Constitution establish the obligation of the State to provide free and available vaccines for all children.
Rubén Moreira, also coordinator of the PRI lawmakers in San Lázaro, expressed that the proposal aims to guarantee free and universal access to vaccines as a human right of children. This approach seeks to legally protect the childhood vaccination schedule in times of crisis and government changes, in addition to aligning with international commitments such as the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
For his part, Senator Manuel Añorve highlighted the need to strengthen access to medical care in Mexico, pointing out the persistent difficulties, such as the lack of cancer medications in the country. Añorve criticized the current management, mentioning issues like the disappearance of the Popular Insurance and the INSABI, linked to alleged irregularities in resource management during past administrations.
