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Russia's Sputnik V vaccine could reach Mexico on Saturday

  • The Mexican government has agreed to purchase 24 million doses of the vaccine, he added.
Published February 18, 2021 Updated February 18, 2021 12:47pm
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MEXICO CITY: A first shipment of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 could reach Mexico as soon as Saturday, Mexico's Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez Gatell said on Wednesday.

The Mexican government has agreed to purchase 24 million doses of the vaccine, he added.