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Mexico authorizes emergency use of Indian COVID-19 vaccine – Metro US

Mexico authorizes emergency use of Indian COVID-19 vaccine

FILE PHOTO: COVID-19 vaccination in New Delhi
FILE PHOTO: COVID-19 vaccination in New Delhi

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s health regulator Cofepris has authorized the emergency use of India’s COVID-19 vaccine COVAXIN, Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Tuesday.

“Very timely decision by COFEPRIS to authorize the emergency use of the COVAXIN vaccine manufactured in India. The options for vaccination against COVID-19 in Mexico are expanding!!!,” Ebrard said on Twitter.

(Reporting by Diego Ore, writing by Drazen Jorgic; Editing by Himani Sarkar)