The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus vaccine, manufactured by Pfizerpresents an increase in its price in the private market of Mexico, which now ranges between 945 and 948 pesos, which represents an increase of approximately 12% compared to the last winter season. Despite the increase, some pharmacy chains are offering promotions such as the fifth vaccine free when purchasing four or the option to pay in months without interest with a credit card.
For now, the vaccine Pfizer It is the only one available on the private market, after Moderna’s was also available at the beginning of the year. Both companies have updated their vaccines to cover the virus variants currently circulating.
The Pfizer vaccine was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in August, and recently the Federal Commission for the Protection against Health Risks (Cofepris) in Mexico authorized the modification of the health registry to include the JN subvariant. 1, currently under surveillance by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Health authorities insist that vaccines continue to be essential; since October 15, the national health system has been administering vaccines free of charge in first-level medical units.
