A new batch of 794,900 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in Peru in order to continue the vaccination process throughout the national territory, the
Ministry of Health (Minsa) has reported.
The cargo landed at Lima's Jorge Chavez International Airport on Sunday afternoon.
"The aim of Minsa is to have 50% of Peruvians inoculated before a third wave of COVID-19 hits the country," the health sector reported via Twitter.
"More than 13 million vaccines from Pfizer, AstraZeneca, and Sinopharm will arrive this month," the post reads.
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Published: 9/12/2021