Share
MEXICO CITY — Mexico is on the verge of approving the Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V following the publication of early results of an advanced study.
Assistant Health Secretary Hugo López-Gatell, the government’s pandemic spokesman, says the health ministry signed a contract Monday for 400,000 doses of Sputnik V that will arrive this month.
Once approved, the Russian vaccine would become the third to receive emergency approval in Mexico. The regulating agency approved the Pfizer vaccine in December and AstraZeneca’s in January. Mexico turned to the Russian vaccine following delays in obtaining others it was counting on.
Mexico has so far given about 675,000 doses, all Pfizer, to a population of 126 million. On Tuesday, a second batch of the active substance in the AstraZeneca vaccine arrived in Mexico, where it will be packed and distributed through the rest of Latin America.
The Mexican government also launched a new website Tuesday for people over age 60 to register for vaccination appointments. However, the Mexican Health Department’s website was quickly overwhelmed and not working.
RELATED TOPICS:
Campaign to Build New California City Submits Signatures to Get on November Ballot
12 hours ago
Scammers Stole More Than $3.4 Billion from Older Americans Last Year, an FBI Report Says
12 hours ago
4 Law Officers Serving Warrant Are Killed, 4 Wounded in Shootout at North Carolina Home, Police Say
13 hours ago
Hush Money Trial Enters 3rd Week, Begins With Gag Order Ruling and $9K Fine for Trump
13 hours ago
Is the ‘Scholasticide’ in Gaza Spreading to the United States?
13 hours ago
How Did Watchdog Respond to Arias Ethics Complaint on DA Smittcamp?
14 hours ago
Dems: We Will Save GOP Speaker Johnson’s Job if Republicans Try to Oust Him