Each Russian vaccine has a cost of US $ 9.5 and the first batch will be for medical personnel

The #Minister of #Health, Édgar #Pozo, reported this #Wednesday that #Each #Russian #Sputnik-V vaccine against #Covid-19 that will arrive in the country will cost 9.5 dollars and that the first batch, which will arrive in #January, will be for medical personnel.

#Today the president #Luis #Arce formalized the acquisition of 5,200,000 doses, which will be delivered until #MayTherefore, the budget for the purchase will exceed 49 million dollars, although its application to the population will be free and voluntary.

“The vaccines of #Russian origin passed different biological validation tests, therefore, are considered as vaccines with a high level of immunity, above 90 percent#This is a figure that guarantees the quality of the medicine and its protection, ”said the president at a press conference.

LThe purchase is part of the 11 million vaccines that are expected to be guaranteed in the coming months for the entire population and in the case of the #Russian vaccine, it does not require greater logistics for its transfer, only normal airway.

“The cold chain, luckily, #Russian industrial technology, does not require large transfer apparatus, therefore, the mechanism will be normal air, there is no major problem, “said #Pozo.

#Finally, regarding the 6,000 doses that will arrive in #January, the minister emphasized that they will be destined for medical personnel. “#We have to protect our soldiers because this is a war against death”, #He specified, adding to that group those who have risk diseases, such as hypertension, cancer, diabetes and the elderly.

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