Mexico Authorizes Pfizer COVID Vaccine for Emergency Use

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The Undersecretary of Prevention and Health Promotion, Hugo López-Gatell Ramírez, announced that Mexico approved the application of the manufactured vaccine by Pfizer / BioTech against him new coronavirus, which causes COVID-19 disease, with which the country becomes the fourth in approve it.

“Mexico is added as the fourth country. Mexico is the fourth country whose health regulatory agency, Cofepris, has granted authorization for use in emergencies to the vaccine of Pfizer / BioTech against the Sars Cov 2 virus, for the prevention of COVID-19. This is, of course, a reason for hope and tranquility ”.

Hugo López-Gatell Ramírez, Undersecretary of Prevention and Health Promotion.

The The first country to approve this vaccine for emergency use was the United Kingdom, whose government announced a vaccination campaign that will begin in hospitals and continue in medical clinics.

Days later, Canada gave the green light to the Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19, becoming the third country to authorize this biological.

Cofepris authorization for emergency use of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

• The Cofepris is a decentralized body dependent on the Ministry of Health
• Has administrative, technical and operational autonomy
• It has, among its attributions, the responsibility of authorizing health supplies, such as medicines and vaccines

The Cofepris communicated, regarding the authorization for emergency use of the vaccine against COVID-19, the following points:

1. As of November 26, 2020, it reviewed, evaluated and ruled the documentation submitted to this Commission for the sanitary authorization for emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
2. The New Molecules Committee met on December 11, 2020, where its 24 members voted and issued a FAVORABLE OPINION, unanimously, for its emergency use.
3. Therefore, Cofepris ruled that the AUTHORIZATION FOR EMERGENCY USE of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, in order to be used in the National Vaccination Policy against the SARS-CoV-2 virus for the prevention of COVID-19.

National Vaccination Plan against COVID-19

In Mexico, a few days ago, the National Vaccination Plan against COVID-19, It consists of 5 stages, which define dates of application of the coronavirus vaccine by population groups. In order, the vaccine against COVID-19 will be applied as follows:

1. Health workers
2. People aged 80 and over
3. People aged 70 to 79
4. People aged 60 to 69
5. People from 50 to 59 years old
6. People aged 40 to 49
7. Population under 40 years

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