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Paraguay will buy 3 million vaccines against the coronavirus, announces Government

2021-01-22T20:19:34.541Z


The first stage of the vaccination plan would begin the second week of February, according to the Paraguayan Ministry of Health.


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Paraguayan Minister of Public Health Julio Mazzoleni announced this Friday that they had signed agreements with two companies for the acquisition of 3 million doses of vaccines against covid-19.

He added that as soon as the contracts are signed, they will give details of the companies, the names of the vaccines and their cost.

According to a statement from the health ministry, they have some 4,300,000 more planned through the Covax collaboration mechanism.

The first stage of the vaccination plan, scheduled for the second half of February, includes older adults and health workers.

The provision of the doses will be gradual in accordance with the bilateral agreements and the deadlines established by Covax.

Regarding the latter, they indicated that "there is information" on the shipment of antigens to Paraguay "before May or June."

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Covid-19 cases on the rise in Paraguay

On the other hand, the Ministry of Health reported that the first two weeks of 2021 registered the highest number of cases of covid-19 so far in the pandemic.

They added that the most affected are Asunción and Central, although they add that there is a tendency to stabilize.

According to Mazzoleni, with a progressive rebound in infections in Alto Paraná, there is already talk of a second wave in that area.

Therefore, he alerted the population to continue with all self-care measures to prevent the spread of the virus.

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The minister spoke of the particular case of the department of Guairá, located in the center of the country, which registers an increase in cases due to a social event in a discotheque in which more than 300 people participated.

He added that 90% of those infected are between 20 and 30 years old and the rest are members of their families.

Other places in the country that register an increase in cases are Amambay, San Pedro and the urban area of ​​Presidente Haye.

The other departments are relatively stable, he said.

As of Thursday, the Ministry of Health confirmed 125,518 cases of coronavirus and 2,571 deaths from the disease.

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Source: cnnespanol

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