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Peru's PM: Distribution of 700,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to begin on Feb 17

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16:36 | Lima, Feb. 17.

The distribution of 700,000 doses of vaccines against COVID-19 —which arrived in Peru last Saturday— will begin on February 17 to continue with the vaccination process nationwide, Prime Minister Violeta Bermudez announced on Tuesday.

The high-ranking official indicated that —between yesterday and today— the State-run National Center for Supply of Strategic Resources in Health (Cenares) focused on working on the paperwork for the distribution of the second batch of Sinopharm vaccines purchased by the Peruvian State.

"The distribution will be made starting tomorrow so that the entire population is reassured that the vaccination process will continue and that the State continues to distribute the vaccines, but we also continue to negotiate for more doses with other laboratories," she expressed.

In this sense, the Cabinet chief reiterated the Government's commitment to guarantee the provision of vaccines for all Peruvians before the end of President Francisco Sagasti's term in office, which is scheduled for July 28, 2021.

The Prime Minister said she was confident that the vaccination of people outside clinical trials will not affect the negotiations for higher doses or the relationship with either the company or the Chinese Government, with which they have been working permanently to bring one million doses into the South American country.

"We are going to continue negotiating and reaching agreements so that all Peruvians can get vaccinated; I hope that this (irregular vaccination process) will be addressed separately from the (legal) vaccination process, which is great news to restore the health of the population," she told reporters.

Remarks were made during a press conference in Lima.

Titular de la PCM: El primer millón de vacunas ya está en Perú, contabilizado e inventariado por Cenares. Nosotros, como gobierno, vamos a rendir cuentas de cada dosis que hemos recibido estas dos semanas. pic.twitter.com/aSY18RTc0y
— Consejo de Ministros (@pcmperu) February 16, 2021

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Published: 2/16/2021

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