First Posted: Jun 30, 2021 08:25 AM EDT
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After Russia failed to deliver the ordered doses of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine by Guatemala, the Central American country's Health Minister Amelia Flores stated on Tuesday that the Guatemalan government had asked Russia to return their money.
20 Extra Days
The government led by Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei paid around $80 million in early April for a supply of 8 million doses of the Sputnik V vaccine. The Guatemalan revealed that out of 8 million doses that have been ordered due to the still-rising coronavirus cases in the country but Guatemala so far only received 150,000 doses.