Rio de Janeiro (Reuters) – The Brazilian government has not yet asked the US government for vaccines against Kovid-19 that are not used in the United States, according to two people with knowledge of the situation, Despite the fact that the US had agreed to send approximately 4 million doses of AstraZeneca’s antibodies to Mexico and Canada the week.
The number of coronovirus deaths in Brazil is around 300,000, second only to the United States, and the country’s health system is collapsing due to a record increase in cases.
President Zaire Bolsonaro’s government has been criticized for a slow and irregular vaccination program amid a shortage of vaccines. Earlier this month, Brazil called on the Chinese embassy to help China receive 30 million doses to ensure that the vaccination campaign was not interrupted.
Although the United States agreed this week for vaccine loans to Mexico and Canada, Brazil has not yet asked Washington to supply AstraZeneca, two sources said, who did not identify for sensitive political issues Asked for
Planalto Palace and Itamarti did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The US State Department also did not immediately respond.
In a Twitter post, the President of the National Congress, Senator Rodrigo Pacheco (DEM-MG), said that this Friday he sent a letter to the US Vice President, Kamala Harris, asking him to help Brazil to combat the epidemic. Kovid-19 ”, citing loading of vaccine supplements.
“In the letter, I asked the US authorities to consider granting special authorization that allows for the acquisition by the Brazilian government without any forecasts of vaccine supplements being stored in the United States and used locally.” .
According to Pacheco, this share-sharing, if authorized, “will give a decisive boost to the effort to immunize 210 million Brazilians”.
US President Joe Biden has pressured countries to share vaccines, most notably their AstraZeneca vaccine stock, which are authorized for use in many locations, including Brazil, but not in the United States.
The AstraZeneca vaccine is fully registered with the National Health Monitoring Agency (Anvisa), which means that it can be used immediately in Brazil.
This week, former President Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva used a headline interview on CNN asking the US government to share its vaccine stock with Brazil. Lula’s comments represent a challenge for Bolsonaro, as any subsequent request would guarantee his opponent a political achievement.
Boldnaro’s relationship with Biden became tense after waiting for the president of Brazil for nearly a month and a half to recognize the results of the US elections last year. Bolsonaro had a very warm relationship with Donald Trump, Biden’s predecessor and a political model for Brazil.
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