Recently, the 2025 Asia Pacific Public Health Conference was held in Boao, Hainan. At the meeting, Chile, as one of the first countries to fully incorporate influenza vaccines into the national immunization plan, was invited to share its experience. The report shows that Chile launched influenza vaccination in March this year and has achieved 8.3 million doses so far, with a target population vaccination rate of nearly 80%, including a vaccination rate of over 95% for chronic disease patients. How can Chile achieve a high level of vaccination rate? Besides being free, what other measures can effectively promote influenza vaccination? If vaccination requires advance appointment, it may have a certain impact on the enthusiasm for vaccination. ”Rafael Blalik, a professor at the School of Medicine at the Chilean Development University, told the Science and Technology Daily reporter that in order to provide a "quick and easy" service for the target population when receiving the flu vaccine, Chileans only need to carry their ID cards to voluntarily receive the vaccine at all vaccination points in the public health network, private medical institutions that have signed agreements with health authorities, and vaccination activities organized by local organizations. Regarding the issue of vaccine hesitancy, Rafael stated that changing views is not a "one-day effort". The high trust and acceptance of vaccines among Chilean people is due to the fact that Chile has been administering influenza vaccines since the 1980s, and over 40 years of history have made the public accustomed to receiving influenza vaccines. In order to demonstrate the necessity of vaccination, Chile conducts annual studies on the effectiveness of vaccines based on data from the Public Health Information Platform for Severe Acute Respiratory Infections, publishes the role of influenza vaccines, and establishes consensus. The popularization of science is also very important, for example, some people may hold the misconception that 'pregnant women receiving influenza vaccines are unsafe for the fetus'. ”Raphael said that compared to non pregnant women, pregnant women have a significantly higher risk of hospitalization and serious consequences after contracting influenza. Moreover, administering vaccines to pregnant women can produce protective antibodies that can be transmitted to the fetus through the placenta, with benefits far outweighing potential risks. Currently, 86% of pregnant women in Chile have received the flu vaccine. (New Society)