Health receives over 2.9 million doses of AstraZeneca
The Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) delivered to the Ministry of Health over 2.9 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines this Friday (10), according to information released by the ministry itself.
With this delivery, Fiocruz reached the mark of 148.4 million doses made available to the National Immunization Program (PNI). The doses delivered were manufactured from imported Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (IFA), but a technology transfer agreement in June allowed for the production of a 100% national immunizing agent.
At the end of November, Fiocruz informed that it had produced five batches of national API. Among them, four were released internally and are in analytical comparability studies abroad. Another three are in process at the institute.
According to Fiocruz, the final processing, which includes the formulation, filling, review, labeling and packaging of batches, with the national IFA, will only occur after approval of the post-registration change by Anvisa and agreement with the National Program of Immunizations (PNI). “In order to guarantee the maximum validity of the doses at the time of distribution”, he added.
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The Ministry of Health has distributed 381.2 million doses across the country until this Friday. The country applied 315.1 million vaccines, more than 159.6 million people received the first dose (90.1% of the target population) and 139.4 million completed the vaccination schedule (78.7% of the main public) .
Text translated using artificial intelligence.
