Panama receives 503,100 doses of Pfizer donated by the United States

This Wednesday, 503,100 doses of the Pfizer vaccine arrived at the Tocumen International Airport Cargo Terminal, which are part of a donation from the United States Government to the Government of Panama. This batch of vaccines to combat Covid-19 is the largest that has arrived in the country to date.

On behalf of the National Government, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Erika Mouynes; and the Minister of Health, Luis Francisco Sucre, received from Stewart Tuttle, acting chief of mission of the United States Embassy in Panama, this donation that strengthens the ties of cooperation, solidarity and brotherhood between both nations.

Foreign Minister Mouynes thanked the United States for the gesture of solidarity and said that with this donation the massive vaccination days will begin in the country.

“This week the country will receive close to a million doses, which is very important for Panama, because they represent the hope of all Panamanians. The pandemic has shown that the solidarity and cooperation of the peoples is important, and strategic partners such as the United States today say they are present with this help, ”said Mouynes.

This is the twenty-fifth batch of Pfizer vaccines to arrive in Panama.

For his part, the acting chief of mission of the United States Embassy in Panama stated that this donation “is a sign of our affection and commitment to the well-being of the Panamanian people. The well-being of the Panamanian people really equates to the well-being of our people, ”he said.