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700,000 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Peru

Photo: ANDINA/Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism of Peru

01:00 | Lima, May. 14.

On behalf of the Peruvian Government, Foreign Trade and Tourism Minister Claudia Cornejo received a new batch of 700,000 vaccine doses against coronavirus from Pfizer pharmaceutical company.

This cargo from Amsterdam arrived at Lima's Jorge Chavez International Airport onboard a KLM aircraft on Thursday evening.

Thus, the Mincetur head stressed that the Transition and Emergency Government continues to work non-stop to protect the population from the pandemic.

In this sense, the Cabinet member indicated that the vaccination process, which currently benefits older adults between 70 and 79 years old, provides a defense shield against COVID-19 to vulnerable people.

Besides, it brings relief and hope to many families who —during this time— have protected their elderly relatives.

To date, Peru has received more than 3,100,000 vaccines from three laboratories. Besides, around 1,090,000 AstraZeneca doses will arrive in Peru this month.

Along with those 2,980,000 from Pfizer, there will be approximately 4,070,000 doses.

Secured vaccines

Minister Cornejo affirmed that over 60 million vaccines are secured for 2021, adding that the Peruvian Government continues negotiating with laboratories to purchase more doses.

Since President Francisco Sagasti took office in November 2020, the nation has signed contracts with the following companies: Sinopharm (1,500,000), Pfizer (20,501,910 + 12,000,690), and AstraZeneca (14,040,000).

The commitment agreement signed by the previous administration and COVAX Facility (13,200,000) is added to the list, which ensures the supply of 61,242,600 doses during the present year.

#Ahora | Arriba a Lima un importante lote de 700 mil dosis de vacunas del laboratorio Pfizer, en el vuelo 743 de la línea aérea KLM, proveniente de Amsterdam. La ministra @claudiacornejom y el titular del @Minsa_Peru reciben este cargamento. #PongoElHombro https://t.co/1rrtwuHT7S pic.twitter.com/djiKzBDqse
— MINCETUR (@MINCETUR) May 14, 2021

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Published: 5/14/2021

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