07/27/2021 2:13 PM
Clarín.com
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Updated 07/27/2021 2:13 PM
On the morning of this Tuesday, the Minister of Health of the Nation, Carla Vizzotti, announced a Government agreement with Pfizer for the arrival of 20 million vaccines against the coronavirus.
Around noon, from the laboratory they spoke with a brief message.
"We highlight and celebrate the signing of this first binding agreement with the government of Argentina, which
represents our intention to provide the population of the country with the
Pfizer and BioNTech
vaccine
against SARS-CoV-2," reported the laboratory from which both have been He spoke in the country and that generated strong crosses between the ruling party and the opposition.
From Pfizer, they assured that they recognize "the effort of Argentina in the fight against this pandemic" and reiterated their "disposition and collaboration to specify next steps."
Earlier, the head of the health portfolio announced the news of the landing of one of the most used vaccines in the world to Argentina: "Fruit of effort of months, yesterday a binding agreement was signed with the laboratory Pfizer, it
is a deal for 20 million doses of vaccines
during 2021. "
"The delivery will be between the final agreement and December with Pfizer, it is an important authorization that the laboratory has to apply it to adolescents between 12 and 17 years old, to be able to expand that age range and continue working on everything that means accelerating vaccination in 2021 and think about the 2022 strategy ”, confirmed the minister.
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