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Second batch of U.S. donated COVID-19 vaccines welcomed in Peru

Photo: Twitter/Ministry of Health of Peru

00:30 | Lima, Jul. 8.

The second batch of vaccines donated by the United States arrived in Peru, thus completing the 2,000,000 doses offered by the North American nation.

"(...) Peru received a second batch of vaccines against COVID-19 donated by the United States Government. In total, these are 2,000,000 doses, which will enable the vaccination process to continue nationwide," officials from the Health Ministry reported on Twitter.

The reception ceremony took place at Lima's Jorge Chavez International Airport on Wednesday evening.

It was attended by Deputy Public Health Minister Gustavo Rosell; Deputy Benefits-Health Insurance Minister Bernardo Ostos; as well as other officials from Minsa and U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission John T. McNamara.

Esta tarde, el Perú recibió un segundo lote de vacunas contra la COVID-19 donadas por el gobierno de Estados Unidos. En total suman dos millones de dosis que permitirán continuar con el proceso de vacunación en todo el país. #PongoElHombro ???? pic.twitter.com/PdSxW8olqZ
— Ministerio de Salud (@Minsa_Peru) July 8, 2021

On June 29, the first batch consisting of 1,002,000 doses donated by the U.S. from Pfizer landed in the South American country during a ceremony led by Peruvian President Francisco Sagasti.

"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," the Head of State remarked on that occasion.

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Published: 7/8/2021

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