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Mexico grants authorisation for emergency use of India's COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin
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Sify | 07/04/2021 07:41 PM | Click to read full article
The Mexico Federal Commission for the Protection Against Sanitary Risk (Cofepris) on Wednesday has granted authorization for the emergency use of India's first domestically-produced COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin.
"The decision was made very timely. Mexico's COVID-19 vaccination opportunities are expanding," Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said in a tweet.