"Brazil can become one of the most important centers for the production and distribution of this drug not only in its own country, but throughout the region, and possibly in other countries," TASS quotes him.
At the same time, Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), said that supplies of the Russian vaccine to Brazil could begin in November this year.
“We are ready to supply our vaccine to the Brazilian market, and these deliveries can begin in November. And this very much distinguishes the Russian vaccine from others, because we really believe that already in November-December we can supply a significant amount of vaccine to the state of Parana and Brazil as a whole, ”he said.
According to him, RDIF cooperates with pharmaceutical companies Uniao Quimica and A-Pharma.
“So far we have preliminary agreements for 60 million doses per year, but we hope that ... we can find more partners. We would like to produce about 200 million doses of vaccines a year in Brazil, ”the head of the RDIF stressed.
On August 12, RDIF and the Brazilian state of Parana agreed to produce and promote a Russian vaccine against the COVID-19 coronavirus infection.