Brazilian Ministry of Health interested in buying Sputnik V

Brazil is interested in buying the Russian vaccine Sputnik V. This was announced by the Ministry of Health of the country

“Elsio Franco, executive secretary of the health ministry, today told representatives of Brazil’s União Química laboratory of his interest in the purchase”, –  the ministry said in a statement.

The ministry specifies that the vaccine now needs approval from the national “for emergency use, and from price competitiveness”.