2 hours agoPfizer begins exporting vaccines to COVID-19, produced in the US
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(5 years ago)The shipment of vaccines against Avid-19, of Pfizer Inc company for Mexico this week, includes doses produced at its factory in the United States, and other amounts of vaccines are expected to continue to be exported to other countries, a source of knowledge on Thursday told Reuters. This [...]
The shipment of vaccines against Avid-19, of Pfizer Inc company for Mexico this week, includes doses produced at its factory in the United States, and other amounts of vaccines are expected to continue to be exported to other countries, a source of knowledge on Thursday told Reuters.
This is the first time that a shipment of vaccines, produced at the Pfizer company factory in Kalahmazu, Michigan, goes outside the United States following a restriction on its export imposed by the administration of former President Trump, who expired at the end of March, the source said.
The U.S. government has been under mounting pressure in recent weeks to give excess vaccines to other countries in dire need, as it is making rapid progress in vaccinating its population. Many countries where the virus is still out of control are trying to obtain vaccine supplies to help alleviate pandemic.
Pfizer has sent more than 10 million doses to Mexico so far, becoming its largest supplier of vaccines against Covid-19.
Mexico's Health Ministry said it is receiving 2 million doses from the Pfizer company this week. It is not yet clear how many of them will come from the United States.
Pfizer produces her vaccine against Covid-19 in partnership with German company BioNTech SE.
