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Brazil launches mass Covid-19 vaccination campaign
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Tue, Jan 19 2021 10:06 IST |
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Brasilia, Jan 19 : Brazil, currently one of the hardest-hit countries in the world by the pandemic, has launched its mass vaccination campaign against the novel coronavirus, Minister of Health Eduardo Pazuello said.
The initial plan was to begin nationwide vaccination on Wednesday, but the date was moved up on Monday in response to the request of state governors, Xinhua news agency quoted Pazuello as saying on Monday. The governors asked that as soon as (the vaccines) arrive in the states, they have the freedom to begin vaccination, the Minister of Health added.
While Minister of Health Eduardo Pazuello refrains from setting a date to begin vaccination in Brazil, governors, and mayors have decided to move forward and have guaranteed the start of vaccination against Covid-19 still in January.
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Minister of Health Eduardo Pazuello on Thursday, January 7th, announced the signing of a contract with the Butantan Institute for the supply of 100 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine - 46 million by April and another 54 million doses by the end of the year.
According to the Minister, all Butantan production will be incorporated into the National Immunization Plan, for nationwide distribution. According to Pazuello, the price for the dose is a little over US$10.
Pazuello gave the statement during a press conference convened by the federal government to explain the Provisional Measure . . .
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