The will distribute until Tuesday (10) around , with the expectation of delivering up to 5 million doses by the end of the month.
The batch is part of the more than 8 million doses acquired to keep the (Unified Health System) stocks supplied for up to six months, after the ministry faces. Distribution will be made to all states and the Federal District.
The 1.5 million doses delivered until Tuesday are of the vaccine produced by the Serum Institute, in India, which will be distributed to the states for the first time. According to studies, phase 3 studies showed 90% efficacy against symptomatic cases in adults. The vaccine will be administered to people over 12 years of age.
Of the 5 million doses, 3 million will be provided by Serum and another 2 million by . The two pharmaceutical companies won a ministry auction for . The Health plan is to order this entire volume over the next two years.
In September, several states ran out of Covid vaccines, especially the model that can be applied to children under 12 years of age. The shortage of doses occurred after and also occurs in the year in which the government.
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