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The Government assures that it has negotiated 20 million doses to combat the pandemic although the process continues with delays.
The deadlines established by the Government for vaccination against the coronavirus are not fulfilled. He has attributed it to the delay in the dispatch of vaccines from providers.
According to the Vaccinate Plan, for example, until the March 11 and 12 the process should have concluded in Galapagos in phase 1.
Phase 1 comprises health personnel who had not been vaccinated, the elderly, vulnerable groups, public forces, teachers, firefighters, garbage collectors, strategic sectors.
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The Minister of Health, Camilo Salinas, in a radio interview, stated that in the Galapagos Islands there is an advance of 95% to 96%.
The official explained that Pfizer asked to increase the quota to allocate it to Galapagos and for him to do an investigative study, although he did not elaborate on what aspect.
Adverse effects
About Adverse effects that the inoculation has produced, Salinas mentioned that there are more than 150 cases.
The vast majority, he said, 95% to 96%, are the product of an allergic reaction of their own and there has been more in AstraZeneca and Pfizer and less in Sinovac.
Those are the vaccines that are applied in Ecuador at the moment. whose immunization plan began last January.
In El Oro, a policeman suffered a respiratory distress problem and was taken to the hospital, now there is nothing new. He was immunized with AstraZeneca.
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In the province of Bolívar, in Echeandía, a person from the Fire Department, after having received the AstraZeneca vaccine, suffered a hemorrhage, but – he added – it did not coincide with the cases reported worldwide. The patient was determined to have a congenital malformation.
New vaccines
Said CanSino could ship 3 million vaccines between July, August and September, and progress is being made with the documentation for the technical guarantee.
With respect to Sputnik V, affirmed that there would be 8 million vaccines that could be delivered soon. Also, they have made progress in documentation.
About Johnson & JohnsonHe added that they could deliver a million vaccines from June.
Prices
Regarding the values, Salinas explained that each one has its price in accordance with previous negotiations.
He indicated that of the Covax Facility Initiative, the vial is priced at $ 10.55; AstraZeneca $ 4; Pfizer $ 12; Sinovac $ 18.50; Johnson & Johnson $ 10; Modern, with which there is no agreement, $ 33.85; Sinopharm there is no price; Gamaleya (Sputnik V) $ 9.95; CanSino, between $ 15 and $ 16; and Covaxx Biomedical Organization $ 10.55.
The values refer to the two doses, he added.
According to the Government, 20 million doses have been negotiated.
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