The Mexican government made another massive purchase of doses of the Adbala vaccine candidate for COVID-19, this despite the general rejection of the population and the fact that the drug has not been able to obtain approval from the World Health Organization ( WHO) in the more than two years that it has been applied.
The local media The universal points out that Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador ordered the purchase of 7,381,800 units in less than 15 days. And so far in 2024, the Aztec country has already purchased two batches of the drug.
The last batch arrived at the Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA) with 4,530,000 doses, while the previous shipment bought a batch with three million units.
Although Abdala has authorization from the Federal Commission for the Protection against Health Risks (COFEPRIS), the general population has criticized the use of this vaccine candidate since it was implemented in previous years.
Additionally, there have been complaints from workers at the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) in Morelos who claim that the health authorities They are forced to apply expired doses of this drug discreetly.
Due to this type of thing, opposition deputies filed a lawsuit against the Ministry of Health, this for alleged irregular management, application or custody of federal public resources assigned to vaccination against the coronavirus, as well as for the alleged application of expired vaccines .
The lawsuit was presented to the Ministry of Public Administration, and in it the legislators request a review of the national vaccination strategy against the coronavirus. Officials suspect a violation of the right to health protection and possible effects on public resources.
Likewise, it is requested to review the proper handling of vaccines in order to guarantee their effectiveness, quality and safety when administering them to the population.
It is important to remember that the rejection of the population was more evident at the end of 2022, when it was reported that attendance at the vaccination centers established by the Ministry of Health in Mexico City began to decrease considerably when they announced that the candidate would be applied. Cuban vaccine.
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