August 17, 20 - 10:02 am - Reuters

Mexico president says vaccine expected to be ready early next year

Mexican President Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador expects to be able to put a COVID-19 vaccine into use in the country during the first quarter next year, he said in a video on Twitter on Sunday.

Es muy probable que a partir de noviembre se tengan los resultados de la vacuna contra el #COVID19. De ser así, se produciría de inmediato e iniciaría una campaña de vacunación universal y gratuita. pic.twitter.com/9dGISTgBQG
— Andrés Manuel (@lopezobrador_) August 16, 2020

His government has struck a partnership with Argentina and pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca to produce a vaccine for distribution throughout Latin America.

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Mexico president says vaccine expected to be ready early next year

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