Brazil Ministry of Health suspended the contract on the Indian vaccine from Coronavirus Covaxin on the background of the scandal in the country caused by possible violations during procurement. It is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to local television.
“Minister of Health suspends a contract for the purchase of COVAXIN,” the message says.
Previously, the Brazilian Prosecutor’s Office proposed to open an investigation due to the purchase of an Indian Covaxin vaccine against coronavirus, which could be carried out at a very high price.
The Brazilian government signed a contract for the purchase of 20 million doses of vaccine for a total of more than $ 320 million, while the price of the dose was agreed at $ 15. However, in the secret telegram of the Brazilian Embassy in New Delhi, it was noted that the drug company Bharat Biotech is estimated at about $ 1.34. Senators from the opposition appealed to the Federal Supreme Court to allow him to investigate the President of Zhair Blsonor from the procurement of Indian vaccine.
Earlier in the World Health Organization (WHO) rated the need for vaccination from COVID-19 after the test for antibodies. According to the representative of the organization in Russia, Meliti Vuynovich, a test made in a commercial laboratory is not able to accurately determine whether the organism has neutralizing antibodies that can stop the virus.
At the end of June, 19 varieties of coronavirus were recorded in Brazil. Then it was noted that in most cases – 89.9 percent – the Amazonian strain of Coronavirus P.1 prevails. In second place is the British strain B.1.1.7, which accounts for 4.2 percent.