COVID-19 vaccination in Argentina
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The COVID-19 vaccination program in Argentina is an ongoing effort of mass immunization. Vaccination against COVID-19 began in Argentina on 29 December 2020 aiming at health professionals. Argentina struck a deal with the United Kingdom in November 2020 for a British made vaccine produced by the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford. The vaccines are part of a deal where Argentina received 22.4 million doses.[1] During the first week, 39,599 doses were applied to health professionals.[2]
This article needs to be updated. (August 2021) |
Date | 29 December 2020 (2020-12-29) – present |
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Location | Argentina |
Cause | COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina |
Target | Immunisation of Argentines against COVID-19 |
On 18 February 2021, vaccination on citizens aged over 70 began in the Province of Buenos Aires. Schools, among other sites, were used as temporary vaccination centres.[3]