Belize receives 100,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine from Mexico

By Zoila Palma: Yesterday, Belize received a donation of 100,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine from the Government and people of Mexico.

A delegation headed by Maximiliano Reyes Zúñiga, Undersecretary for Latin America and the Caribbean of the Secretariat of Foreign Trade and Immigration, arrived at the Philip S.W. Goldson International Airport to personally deliver the vaccines on behalf of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico.

During opening remarks, Martha Zamarripa Rivas, Ambassador of Mexico to Belize, extended on behalf of President López Obrador, condolences and support to the families that lost loved ones to COVID-19, which has taken 325 lives in Belize.

She also noted that Belize is the first country to have received this donation out of solidarity and also to promote equal access to vaccines in countries of this region.

Michel Chebat, Minister of Health and Wellness thanked the president, government, and people of Mexico for their generous donation.

“The successful completion of this process could not have been better timed as this donation will help us bolster our ongoing vaccination program. The immediacy with which our call was responded to by Mexico has not slipped us and we are truly humbled to be the first country to benefit from Mexico’s generosity,” Chebat said.

Zúñiga spoke on the donation of vaccines that should ultimately assist countries in rebuilding their economies. Bolivia, Paraguay, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador will also be receiving vaccines.

“As Belize and Mexico commemorate 40 years of bilateral relations this year, Belize remains committed to strengthening cooperation between the two nations. Belize extends its appreciation for this humanitarian support made possible through the Mexican Foreign Ministry, the Mexican Air Force and Direct Relief,” a statement from the government said.

The public is encouraged to get vaccinated as soon as possible.

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