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AstraZeneca says could begin Covid-19 vaccine production early in 2021

AstraZeneca Mexico's head said that Phase III trials were expected to conclude by November or December

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an agreement between Mexico and Argentina and pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca

Reuters Mexico City

1 min read Last Updated : Aug 13 2020 | 7:15 PM IST

Production of a Covid-19 vaccine under an agreement between the Mexican and Argentine governments and pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca could begin in the first quarter of 2021, an AstraZeneca executive said on Thursday.

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Sylvia Varela, head of AstraZeneca Mexico, said at the Mexican president's daily news conference that Phase III trials were expected to conclude by November or December.

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