Government confirmed new flights to Russia to bring vaccines, but admitted difficulties accessing Component 2

The Minister of Health, Carla Vizzotti, announced that In the next few hours, two new flights will leave for Russia to bring the Sputnik V vaccines to Argentina. In this case, it will be the components 1 that will be used to start the vaccination process in people who until now had not been summoned to vaccinate.

“We are expecting a plane for Sunday or Monday and another for TuesdayVizzotti said during a dialogue with journalist María O’Donnell on Urbana Play radio.

The manager admitted to having problems accessing Component 2, expected by many people who already received the first injection almost three months ago.

“It is more difficult to access the second component because the production is delayed and because the second doses are also applied in Russia at the moment,” he said.

Vizzotti informed that the last procedures are underway for the arrival of the first plane with AstraZeneca vaccines. He will arrive from Atlanta, United States. Although he didn’t want to play, this cargo is officially expected to arrive in Ezeiza next Monday.

These doses are very important for many people who were inoculated with Covishield in February and have already spent the recommended 12 weeks to delay applications.

The Minister of Health clarified: “Those who have already completed three months, if they spend a week or two there, the vaccine will not expire. The interval has been set arbitrarily, but they will have priority to be vaccinated ”.

Only 4.90% of the population has received two vaccines in Argentina. And 18.70% accepted a dose.