Over 870,000 doses will be imported by Mexico from Indiaof Astra Zeneca's Covid-19 vaccine in February. Mexico will then produce thevaccine locally as per President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
With financial support of billionaire Carlos Slim ofMexico, it is in agreement with Astra Zeneca to produce the vaccine anddistribute in Latin America.
In a video broadcast on social networking, Slim said, “Weare also getting AstraZeneca vaccines, apart from the agreement we have withthem - these vaccines are being made here in Mexico - we will bring AstraZenecafrom India.”
According to a report published in Reuters, the deliveryof Pfizer vaccine to Mexico will resume from February 10 after production anddistribution delays.
The death toll of Covid-19 patients in Mexico wasrecorded 156,579 on Friday.
Mexico will also get 870,000 doses of Russia's Sputnik Vvaccine as per President Obrador. He made this announcement after he declaredas infected by Coronavirus on Sunday.
According to the President, Mexico will also get 1.8million Covid-19 vaccine doses under Covax facility of World HealthOrganization (WHO).