Health Minister Says Animal Vaccine Factories Can Adapt To Produce Covid-19 Immunizers | Vaccine

Queiroga says that one of the topics of the conversation between him and Tedros was how to get more vaccines in the next three months. According to the minister, in addition to the Oswaldo Cruz and Butantan Foundation, a technical analysis will also be carried out “for the adaptation of the parks that produce animal vaccines for use in the production of vaccines in humans.

• The animal health industry discusses the possibility of producing Covid-19 vaccines with the federal government

He said several times that it is necessary to observe the rules for the prevention of contagion, such as wearing masks and avoiding crowds, but that there will be no law that forces people to do this.

“Brazil is one of the foci of the disease, we are losing many Brazilians every day. This is due to pressure on the health system,” said Queiroga. It was at that time that he asked people to wear masks, to keep their distance from each other and not to make crowds.

“We all know that the use of masks is essential, it is necessary for the Brazilian population to adhere,” he said.

Then he affirmed that the idea is also to protect the economy and that avoiding the blockade is the order. “There is no point in wanting to do this on the basis of taxation. They will not succeed. It is not a law that forces people to wear a mask, there is too much law in this country. It is necessary for people to believe what we are saying and do it, ”he said.

Queiroga affirmed that the priority, for the moment, is to expand the vaccination campaign. He reiterated that there is a lack of vaccines in Brazil and in the world.

The minister said the government had committed to a goal of 1 million vaccine injections per day in April.

“We have the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation and the Butantan Institute guaranteeing us 30 million [de doses] in the month of April, “he said.

One of the problems is that it lacks Active Pharmaceuticals (IFA), one of the basic components to make the vaccine.

Queiroga said that the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation has been in talks with AstraZeneca to produce a national IFA, which would give the country more autonomy. However, the minister said that he has also been talking to the Chinese embassy to be able to import more. “It is on the basis of dialogue that we seek solutions,” he said.

The ministry also has doses of the Covax consortium. “In October, Brazil allocated US $ 150 million for us to have a supply of vaccines to cover 10% of our population,” he said.

Covax Facility is a global alliance with more than 150 countries created to promote the development and distribution of vaccines against Covid-19. The initiative is led by the World Health Organization (WHO). Brazil’s agreement with the consortium provides for 42 million doses.

There was also a conversation with the president of Defense, Jair Bolsonaro, and Walter Braga Netto. The three spoke about how the Armed Forces can act to accelerate the vaccination campaign.

“We will have the support of the Armed Forces in logistics, and with technical personnel from the health area, helping states and municipalities to vaccinate effectively,” he said.

The Armed Forces are present throughout the country, which could help the campaign, he said, without elaborating.

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