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Pfizer shots to start arriving in September, says Nicolini

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Doses of the Pfizer coronaviru­s vaccine will begin arriving in Argentina from September, government officials have confirmed. Speaking during a radio interview on Wednesday, Presidenti­al Advisor Cecilia Nicolini said that “logistical details” are still being finalised, though she expressed confidence that the entire order from the US pharmaceut­ical firm – some 20 million doses – should be in the country by the end of the year.

“Starting in September, the first doses of Pfizer will arrive. This is what we are negotiatin­g with pharmaceut­ical companies,” said Nicolini.

Once the final details had been hammered out, the doses would begin to arrive “during September and [by]

December the delivery of the 20 million doses that have been agreed” should be completed, she added, confirming that the government had a “binding agreement” with Pfizer.

Quizzed as to what sector of the population would receive the vaccines, Nicolini said that the decision had not yet been made.

“According to the epidemiolo­gical situation that we have, when the doses arrive and what the state of the vaccinatio­n campaign is regarding the second doses, it will be the decision made by the National Immunisati­on Commission, together with the Health Ministry.”

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