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“There was no commitment with the government of the state of São Paulo or its governor to buy vaccines against Covid-19,” Franco said. “It was a protocol of intention between the Ministry of Health and the Butantan Institute, without binding character. No intention to buy Chinese vaccines“added the secretary.See the speech at the end of this report).
The executive secretary’s statements go against a note published on Tuesday (20) by the Ministry of Health, which announced the intention to buy. The text also provided for the issuance of a provisional measure to make R $ 1.9 billion available for the acquisition (read an excerpt below).
“In addition to previously purchased vaccines (AtraZeneca and Covax), The Federal Government signed a protocol of intent for the purchase of 46 million doses of Butantan-Sinovac, after negotiations with the Butantan Institute. To do this, a new Provisional Measure will be issued to grant a budget credit of R $ 1.9 billion. The Ministry of Health had also announced, the investment of R $ 80 million to expand the structure of Butantan – which will help in the production of the vaccine “says Tuesday’s text.
Minister speaks of ‘commitment’
The announcement of the federal government’s intention to purchase was made after a meeting between Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello and the 27 governors, also on Tuesday.
The minister affirmed that the ministry sent a letter to the Butantan Institute, in São Paulo, in which it promised to buy the vaccines manufactured by the institute until the beginning of January (watch video). Butantan has a contract with Sinovac to supply doses and transfer technology from CoronaVac.
Pazuello talks about the acquisition of vaccines from the Butantan Institute
“We already wrote a letter in response to the letter from Butantan and this letter, It is the bet for the purchase of vaccines that will be manufactured in early January, around 46 million doses. And these vaccines will help us to start vaccination in January ”, said the minister.
The institute’s contract with Sinovac expects the pharmaceutical company to ship 6 million doses of the vaccine ready by December, while the other 40 million would have finished being processed (bottled) in Butantan (see video below).
SP government signs contract for the purchase of 46 million doses of Chinese vaccine
According to Dimas Covas, director of Butantan, by the end of the year the institute would have 46 million doses ready. The technology transfer contract foresaw that the institute could manufacture vaccines in Brazilian territory as of 2021.
The São Paulo government also announced the forecast of acquiring an additional 15 million doses by February 2021, reaching a total of 61 million with its own funds. The expectation was that, with money from the federal government, another 40 million would be acquired, reaching 100 million in May 2021.
Earlier, also on Wednesday, President Jair Bolsonaro had declared, in a social network, that Brazil will not buy “the vaccine from China.”
The statement was made in response to a follower who called for Pazuello’s resignation. “Good morning, President. Urge Pazuelo, he is being the elector of Doria. The minister has betrayed him,” wrote the follower, referring to João Doria (PSDB), governor of the state of São Paulo.
“Everything will become clear today. We will not buy the vaccine from China,” the president said. According to assistants, Bolsonaro dismissed Pazuello.
In a press conference in the Senate, the governor responded that “we should not evaluate the origin of the vaccine, but its effectiveness.”
See the speech of the Executive Secretary of Health, published in a clarifying note this Wednesday (21):
Regarding yesterday’s meeting, held at the Ministry of Health, through a videoconference with governors, he clarifies the following:
There was a misinterpretation of the Health Minister’s speech. At no time was the vaccine approved by the portfolio, since any vaccine depends on the technical analysis and approval of the National Sanitary Surveillance Agency (Anvisa), of the Chamber for the Regulation of the Drug Market (CMED). ) and the National Commission for the Incorporation of Technologies in the SUS (Conitec).
It should be noted that the federal government, through the Ministry of Health, has made efforts to protect the population through various actions, such as:
- join the Covax Facility initiative, with the option to purchase vaccines;
- the AztraZeneca / Oxford technology order contract with foreign inputs initially for the staggering of 100.4 million doses and technology transfer for own production of inputs. This will allow Fiocruz to produce an additional 110 million doses in the second half of 2021.
There was no commitment with the government of the state of São Paulo or its governor to buy vaccines against Covid-19.
It was a protocol of intention between the Ministry of Health and the Butantan Institute, without binding character, a great partner of EM in the production of vaccines for the National Immunization Program (PNI).
Another initiative to try to provide a safe and effective vaccine for our population, in this case with a Brazilian vaccine, if they are available before the other possibilities. There is no intention to buy Chinese vaccines.
The premise for the acquisition of any vaccine stands out in safety, effectiveness (both approved by Anvisa), production at scale and fair price. When a vaccine is available, certified by Anvisa and purchased by the Ministry of Health, it will be offered to Brazilians through the PNI and, depending on this portfolio, it will not be mandatory. “
