Mexico using ‘vaccine diplomacy’ for late-stage Chinese trials
Like many emerging countries, Mexico is helping with trials to ensure it gets access to vaccines once approved
11 August 2020 - 17:35
Mexico City — Mexico aims to conduct late-stage clinical trials for Covid-19 vaccines in development by Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and two Chinese companies within months, the foreign minister said on Tuesday, adding that the goal is to secure access to the drugs.
Mexico has signed memorandums of understanding with J&J and Chinese companies CanSino Biologics and Walvax Biotechnology, foreign minister Marcelo Ebrard said at news conference...
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