Brazil diplomats press to secure vaccine made in India, says Fiocruz

Astrazeneca Pharma India

04/01/2021 17:46

RIO DE JANEIRO/BRASILIA, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Brazil's Foreign
Ministry is leading talks to secure doses of AstraZeneca's
 AZN.L  COVID-19 vaccine made in India, the country's
government-funded Fiocruz Institute said on Monday.
    Two people familiar with the matter said Brazil was making a
diplomatic press to secure 2 million doses of the vaccine amid
concerns about possible export restrictions in India.

 (Reporting by Pedro Fonseca and Ricardo Brito
Editing by Brad Haynes)
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