COVID-19 vaccination in Mexico
| Date | December 24, 2020 – present |
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| Location | Mexico |
| Cause | COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico |
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| COVID-19 pandemic |
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COVID-19 vaccination in Mexico is an ongoing immunization campaign against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), in response to the ongoing pandemic in the country.
Background[edit]
In Mexico, 4% of the individuals received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as of March 2021.[1] Wealthy Mexicans were reported to travel to the neighbouring United States for receiving their vaccinations.[1] In March, the White House announced that four million of doses of COVID-19 vaccines manufactured in the USA will be sent to Mexico.[2][3]
In a survey conducted in March 2021, 52% of the Mexicans said that they were willing to get vaccinated against COVID-19, 20% said they were not sure and 28% said they would not get vaccinated.[4]
On 20 April 2021, President López Obrador televised himself receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine.[5][6]
National vaccination plan[edit]
The National vaccination plan against COVID-19 has been planned as below in Mexico:[7]
- December 2020 - February 2021 : Health workers dealing with COVID
- February - April 2021 : Other health workers and people 60+ years of age
- April - May 2021 : People 50-59 years old
- May - June 2021 : People 40-49 years old
- June 2021 - March 2022 : People 19-39 years old (children under 18 are exempted from vaccination)
Vaccines on order[edit]
The following vaccines are authorized by the Mexican government for use against COVID-19 (approval date in parentheses):[7]
| Vaccine | Approval | Deployment |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer–BioNTech |  December 11, 2020
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December 24, 2020
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| Oxford–AstraZeneca | January 4, 2021
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Yes
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| Gamaleya | February 2, 2021
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Yes
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| Cansino | February 9, 2021
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Yes
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| Sinovac | February 9, 2021
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Yes
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| Bharat Biotech | April 6, 2021
|
 Not yet
|
Vaccines in trial stage[edit]
| Vaccine | Type (technology) | Phase I | Phase II | Phase III |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson | Viral vector | Completed
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Completed
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Completed
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| Novavax | Subunit | Completed
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Completed
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Completed
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| Gamaleya | Viral vector | Completed
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Completed
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Completed
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| CureVac | RNA | Completed
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Completed
|
In progress |
| Patria | In progress | Not yet
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Not yet
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b LINTHICUM, KATE; HENNESSY-FISKE, MOLLY (March 31, 2021). "With Mexico's vaccination program lagging, wealthy Mexicans are flocking to the U.S." Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ^ "US to send 4m vaccine doses to Canada and Mexico". BBC News. March 18, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ^ Kitroeff, Natalie; Abi-Habib, Maria; Kanno-Youngs, Zolan; Tankersley, Jim (March 18, 2021). "U.S. to Send Millions of Vaccine Doses to Mexico and Canada". The New York Times. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ^ "Mexico ramps up vaccinations as COVID deaths top 200,000". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ^ "Lopez Obrador gets COVID jab: 'It protects us all'". www.aljazeera.com. April 20, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ Jeong, Sophie; Fox, Kara; Pearce, Nicholas (April 20, 2021). "Mexican president will livestream getting vaccinated to reassure the country of its safety". CNN. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ a b "Mexico: The Latest on COVID-19 and Vaccination Measures". The National Law Review. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
