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Brazilian companies discuss seeking direct vaccine supplies
Despite Bolsonaro’s support, AstraZeneca says it does not currently sell jabs to private sector
World Economy News
27 Jan 2021 • 2 min read
A group of Brazilian companies has examined the possibility of buying millions of doses of Covid-19 vaccines directly from manufacturers in an attempt to speed up inoculations as the national rollout has faced delays and logistical difficulties.
President Jair Bolsonaro lent his support on Tuesday, saying he was “in favour of this group bringing the vaccine here to immunise 33m people at zero cost to the federal government”.