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Health Min: Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines may arrive in Peru next month

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15:35 | Lima, Feb. 9.

Peruvian Health Minister Pilar Mazzetti on Tuesday announced that —after several negotiations— she received the form for the acquisition of 20 million doses from Pfizer, which in turn facilitates the delivery of vaccines from the COVAX Facility next month.


Likewise, the sector's head remarked that Pfizer's document eases the arrival of vaccines from the COVAX Facility.

"And this means that there would be 117,000 vaccine doses arriving probably next month," she noted.
 
 
"There are two types of transfers: the local transfer, which is shorter, within Lima city. It is divided into four Directorates of Integrated Health Networks, plus Callao's Regional Directorate. In parallel, the vaccines are departing for each of our country's regions (…)," she indicated.
 
The high-ranking official mentioned that the mobilization of vaccines to each health facility in Lima and regions will be carried out in special trucks that meet technical standards for the transportation of biological products. This entire process will be safeguarded by the Armed Forces and the National Police of Peru.
 

"It is a symbol for all Peruvians that we can have an authority of their level in the vaccination (process); that means the recognition of the usefulness, quality, and safety of the vaccine," she added.

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Publicado: 9/2/2021