Pedro Castillo: Russia will install a plant for the production of the Sputnik vaccine in Peru | ECONOMY

President Pedro Castillo indicated that after a conversation with the Russian government they have reached an agreement for the installation of the plant for the production of the Sputnik vaccine in Peru.

The president indicated that the Minister of Health, Hernando Cevallos will provide the details of this agreement.

More vaccinations

In the same way, Castillo Terrenos indicated that this month a greater number of Pfizer and Sinopharm vaccines will be arriving.

He recalled that the arrival of more than 12 million doses is expected in September, which is expected to meet the goal of vaccinating at least 50% of the target population.

“We have already made progress with age groups over 30 years old and in some regions for people over 18 years old,” he said.

The Minsa has estimated that the third wave is imminent for the country, after events in other nations with a larger vaccinated population.