MEXICO CITY: Mexico on Wednesday became the first Latin American country to receive coronavirus vaccines for mass immunisation against a disease that has had a devastating impact across much of the region.
"Today is the beginning of the end of this pandemic," Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard told reporters at the airport. Mexico City and surrounding areas last week announced a new suspension of all non-essential activities, warning that hospitals were in danger of being overwhelmed by a spike in the number of cases.The first vaccines will be destined for frontline medical personnel, and administered in the capital and the northern state of Coahuila due to the logistics related to the frigid temperatures required.Ebrard said on Tuesday that 1.4 million doses would arrive from Belgium by Jan 31, out of the 34.
Mexico's government has promised to make vaccinations available free of charge across the country of almost 129 million people - a massive logistical challenge for the authorities.
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