Ecuador receives donation of 150,000 doses of vaccine against COVID-19 from the Government of Hungary

On the morning of this Saturday, January 29, in a protocol event, Ecuadorian authorities received a shipment of 150,000 doses of vaccine against COVID-19 from the pharmaceutical company AztraZeneca, donated by the Government of Hungary.

The batch of vaccines from Istanbul (Turkey) arrived by plane at the Quito airport, this Saturday morning, and will be transferred to the National Vaccine Bank, to later be distributed for application at the immunization points of the new zonal coordination from the country.

The certificate of delivery and reception of the immunizers was signed by the Hungarian ambassador to Ecuador, Miklós Tamás Paczuk, and the manager of the Management of the National Vaccination Plan of the Ministry of Public Health, Cristina Aldaz. The donation has an approximate value of 436,500 euros.

The euphoria of the match can lead to a new outbreak of COVID-19 cases. Specialists say it was a space for contagion due to disrespect for measures

The Ministry of Health said in a statement that this is the third donation from the Government of Hungary to Ecuador during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In September of last year, the Hungarian Government donated 20,000 vaccines against DPT (diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough) to the Ministry of Health and also in October of the same year delivered 100,000 masks for citizens in a situation of mobility.

“I have the opportunity to deliver today the third donation with which we hope to continue assisting Ecuador and vaccination. The Government of Hungary has considered Ecuador as an important and safe partner in Latin America. We hope that together we can put an end to the coronavirus pandemic”, mentioned Miklós Tamás Paczuk, Hungarian ambassador to Ecuador, highlighting the good diplomatic relations between both nations.

At the event, Aldaz highlighted the contribution of citizens and nations such as Hungary to achieve good results in the vaccination plan.

“Nine out of ten citizens have received their first dose. Eight out of ten the second and more than two and a half million citizens have the reinforcement”, he pointed out.

According to the vaccinometer, a portal that shows the statistical data of the anti-COVID-19 immunization plan, in Ecuador 14,105,121 first doses and 13,286,510 second doses have been applied until last January 28. In addition, a total of 2,520,028 booster doses have been placed with a cutoff as of the same date.

The doses donated by Hungary will be used for booster vaccination in the country, said the Minister of Health, Ximena Garzón, through social networks. (I)