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2021-02-17T10:00:02+00:00

Peru: former president and leaders were vaccinated against the coronavirus before the national campaign began

Peru: former president and leaders were vaccinated against the coronavirus before the national campaign began
ex-president Martín Vizcarra Credit: Presidencia Peru

After finish negotiating the purchase of 38 million doses of the Chinese vaccine Sinopharm, the Peruvian ex-president Martín Vizcarra and authorities were vaccinated. Pilar Mazzetti, head of the Health Minister, and Foreign Minister Elizabeth Astete left their offices.

On Twitter Astete announced her resignation on Twitter and admitted that it was a "serious mistake". They claim they were part of the clinical trial, but they are not registered as volunteers.

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