The federal government’s Fiocruz biomedical center is also expected to begin fill-and-finish of the AstraZeneca vaccine in coming months, delivering the first shots on Feb. 8. The ministry expects 104 million doses by June, officials said. Separately, the ministry is in talks with Pfizer Inc to receive 8 million doses of the vaccine it developed with Germany’s BioNTech SE in the first half of 2021.
No COVID-19 vaccine has been approved yet for use in Brazil. The Pfizer/BioNTech shot has been authorized in several countries, including the United States, the UK and Canada.
Bolsonaro, who has repeatedly played down the severity of the pandemic, has said he will not take any vaccine, stoking broader skepticism toward the shots among Brazilians. Brazil’s public health authorities, however, have said they will use any vaccine approved by regulators.
The federal government’s Fiocruz biomedical center is also expected to begin fill-and-finish of the AstraZeneca vaccine in coming months, delivering the first shots on Feb. 8. The ministry expects 104 million doses by June, officials said. Separately, the ministry is in talks with Pfizer Inc to receive 8 million doses of the vaccine it developed with Germany’s BioNTech SE in the first half of 2021.
No COVID-19 vaccine has been approved yet for use in Brazil. The Pfizer/BioNTech shot has been authorized in several countries, including the United States, the UK and Canada.
Bolsonaro, who has repeatedly played down the severity of the pandemic, has said he will not take any vaccine, stoking broader skepticism toward the shots among Brazilians. Brazil’s public health authorities, however, have said they will use any vaccine approved by regulators.
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