Joe Salazar, charge d’affaires of the United States Embassy in Paraguay, reported that his country will donate another million doses of Pfizer’s vaccines against COVID-19. This will make it possible to apply the second doses of the biological to the people who received the first with the shipment that arrived on July 9.
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July 25, 2021 – 2:57 PM
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The incident that had been handled since last week was confirmed this Sunday by the charge d’affaires of the United States Embassy in Paraguay, Joe Salazar, who reported that your country will donate another million of Pfizer’s vaccines, thus totaling two million doses donated to our country. The first shipment arrived on July 9 last and the application of these biologicals began on Monday the 12th to personnel considered essential or first line.
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“In the coming days, #EEUU will donate 1 million more doses of #Pfizer vaccines to #Paraguay. Our donation of two million vaccines to Paraguay is an investment for a better future for all. Together we will overcome this pandemic. #VacunatePySalazar wrote. According to sources accessed by ABC, the second shipment would arrive within this week.
In the coming days, #EEUU will donate 1 million more doses of vaccines #Pfizer a #Paraguay. Our donation of two million vaccines to Paraguay is an investment for a better future for all. Together we will overcome this pandemic. #VacunatePy
— Joe Salazar (@USAmbPY) July 25, 2021
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Information bring a relief for thousands of people who received this biological during the last two weeks – at least 700,000 citizens, who will eventually turn into a million people – who should receive the second doses starting next Monday, August 2.
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Last Saturday, July 17, from the Ministry of Health it had already been reported that the reserve of 500,000 vaccines would be used for the second doses to apply them in the week that happened to people over 20 years old and adolescents between 12 and 17 years old with underlying diseases. At that time, Minister Julio Borba – who is in the US – had said that he had a promise from the President of the Republic, Mario Abdo, that the application of the second doses was guaranteed for everyone.
Thus, Paraguay will receive many more donated vaccines than purchased Through contracts that are not being fully complied with, such as those signed with the Russian Investment Fund, for Sputnik V; with the Bharat Biotech laboratory, for the Covaxin; and with the Covax mechanism, which turned out to be a resounding failure in terms of vaccine provision.
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