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Mexico approves AstraZeneca/Oxford coronavirus vaccine
MEXICO CITY, Jan 5, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – Mexico on Monday authorized the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University for emergency use in the country, which has one of the world’s highest Covid-19 death tolls.
Deputy health minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell announced on Twitter that Mexican regulators had approved the vaccine, which has also been authorized by countries including Britain, India and Argentina.
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