São Paulo — AstraZeneca said on Wednesday it is working to offer its Covid-19 vaccine to Brazilians as soon as possible, seeking regulatory approval in Brazil after authorisation in the UK.
President Jair Bolsonaro, a prominent coronavirus sceptic who has said he will not take any Covid-19 vaccine, is under pressure to speed up Brazil’s rollout, as regional peers Mexico and Chile have already begun immunisation. Fiocruz said it will seek approval for the AstraZeneca vaccine on January 15. Health ministry officials say nationwide vaccinations could begin on January 20 in a best-case scenario.
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