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19:27 | Lima, Apr. 3. Peru will receive 200,000 Pfizer vaccine doses a week starting Wednesday, April 7, according to the contract signed by the Government, the President of the Republic Francisco Sagasti affirmed on Saturday.
The Head of State explained that, given the lack of COVID-19 vaccines worldwide, the Executive Branch is trying to define the number of vaccines that the country will receive each quarter, and the number of doses per week is defined as the next quarter approaches.
“That is what happened with Pfizer. We knew 50,000 doses were going to arrive in March, and they did…, then came the announcement of additional 117,000 doses through COVAX (Facility),” he expressed.
Photo: ANDINA
19:27 | Lima, Apr. 3. Peru will receive 200,000 Pfizer vaccine doses a week starting Wednesday, April 7, according to the contract signed by the Government, the President of the Republic Francisco Sagasti affirmed on Saturday.
The Head of State explained that, given the lack of COVID-19 vaccines worldwide, the Executive Branch is trying to define the number of vaccines that the country will receive each quarter, and the number of doses per week is defined as the next quarter approaches.
“That is what happened with Pfizer. We knew 50,000 doses were going to arrive in March, and they did…, then came the announcement of additional 117,000 doses through COVAX (Facility),” he expressed.