Mexico City /
Moderna’s vaccine against covid-19 it has a great availability in the United States, country in which it takes place mainly; But, not so for Mexico, So it has been decided to buy other vaccines that are available, he explained José Luis Alomía Zegarra, General Manager of Epidemiology.
“Moderna has had a great availability for the United States, but not so for the Mexican territory. It has been chosen to bring to the country those that are available and that can be delivered in the shortest possible time,” he said. the federal official at an evening conference to unveil pandemic data in Mexico.
Alomía Zegarra said in detail that the vaccines that have arrived in Mexico, with which they have been contracted, purchased and paid for, have always been in a framework of looking for those that are available.
“Recall that the National Vaccination Strategy extends to the first quarter of 2022. Then, as we move forward month by month, vaccines are being bought that are already ready to be sent or that are available, “he said.
However, he did not rule out that, sAnd in due course there begins to be availability and the possibility of acquiring the Moderna vaccine, Mexico would consider acquiring its purchase to continue the National Vaccination Strategy.
He indicated that the Federal Commission for Protection against Health Risks (COFEPRIS) is currently analyzing the AstraZeneca vaccine, which is packaged in Mexico, and the doses of the Cansino vaccine.
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