Peru receives over 1 million Pfizer vaccine doses donated by U.S.

The reception of the vaccines, at Lima's Jorge Chavez International Airport, included the participation of Peruvian President Francisco Sagasti, Prime Minister Violeta Bermudez, Health Minister Oscar Ugarte, Foreign Affairs Minister Allan Wagner, and United States Ambassador to Peru Lisa Kenna.

"On behalf of the Executive Branch and the people of Peru, I thank President Joe Biden for the government-to-government donation of the first batch of 1,002,000 Pfizer vaccine doses, as a demonstration of his administration's commitment to the region to join efforts in the fight against the pandemic," President Francisco Sagasti remarked.

As is known, this is the first batch of a total of 2 million vaccine doses donated by the United States to support the vaccination campaign against the novel coronavirus in the country.

According to Prime Minister Violeta Bermudez, Peru is one of the first countries to receive the donation after showing that it has the equipment needed to handle the Pfizer doses in an excellent and professional manner.

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