Mexico to import AstraZeneca vaccine from India, president says
2 min read Mexico plans to import about 870,000 doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine from India in February, in addition to producing it regionally, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador stated on Friday.
Mexico and Argentina have a cope with AstraZeneca to provide its vaccine for distribution in Latin America, with monetary help from the muse of Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim.
“We are also getting AstraZeneca vaccines, apart from the agreement we have with them – these vaccines are being made here in Mexico – we will bring AstraZeneca from India,” Lopez Obrador stated in a video broadcast on social media.
Meanwhile, deliveries of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to Mexico would “very probably” resume on Feb. 10, Lopez Obrador stated, after world supply delays by the U.S. firm. Mexico was anticipating about 1.5 million doses from Pfizer, he famous.
Mexico is attempting to safe as a lot vaccine provide as doable amid supply delays and a surge in instances. Mexico’s loss of life toll from COVID-19 was 156,579 on Friday.
Lopez Obrador, talking publicly for the primary time since revealing on Sunday he had COVID-19, stated Mexico would additionally obtain 870,000 doses of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine in February.
Additionally, Lopez Obrador stated 1.8 million vaccine doses would arrive subsequent month by means of a U.N.-backed mechanism, an obvious reference to the worldwide COVAX facility.
Mexico has secured sufficient vaccines to cowl 20% of its 126 million individuals by means of COVAX, led by the GAVI vaccines alliance and the World Health Organization to advertise equitable entry.
Six million doses of the CanSino Biologics vaccine, which is because of share its scientific trial outcomes quickly, ought to arrive in Mexico in February, Lopez Obrador stated.
