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Argentina, first dose of Russian vaccine to the president
Argentine President Alberto Fernández announced that he will be the first citizen of the country to receive the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against Covid-19 “so that no one is afraid of him”, after yesterday’s announcement of an agreement with Russia for the purchase of enough doses to vaccinate 10 million people. “Once approved by ANMAT (National Administration of Medicines, Food and Medical Technologies), I will be the first to get vaccinated so that no one is afraid,” Fernández said during a press conference, in an attempt to reassure the population and oppose those who question the reliability of the Russian vaccine.
The center-left president announced that Argentina signed a contract with the Sovereign Fund of the Russian Federation for the supply of Sputnik V vaccines: a first shipment of 600,000 doses should allow to vaccinate 300,000 people, with two doses per person by the end of the year. . Between January and February, 10 to 13 million people at risk should be able to be vaccinated. “The contract includes an option to access the doses necessary to immunize another 5 million people during the month of March,” said Fernández.
The agreement with Russia is the third vaccine purchase contract signed by Argentina, Fernández said, after those signed with Britain’s AstraZeneca and Covax, the international mechanism for the supply of anti-Covid vaccines to developing countries. started under the auspices of the WHO. Argentina, with 44 million inhabitants, has registered almost 1.5 million positive cases and more than 40,000 deaths.
