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Mexico Advances ‘Patria’ Vaccine Through Cofepris Tests, Explores Yellow Fever Use

Health leaders cast the review as a step toward mRNA know‑how to build domestic vaccine capacity.

Overview

  • Health Secretary David Kershenobich said Vacuna Patria is undergoing required testing with Cofepris to obtain sanitary registration.
  • Officials are evaluating potential applications beyond Covid‑19, including possible use against yellow fever, which remains under analysis.
  • Mexico is administering Pfizer and Moderna shots for Covid‑19 with more than 10 million doses available for people at higher risk.
  • Roughly 40 million influenza doses are on hand for the season, and the flu vaccine is now produced in Mexico for a second year.
  • The government is seeking mRNA technology transfer from Moderna and Pfizer and is training personnel for future vaccines and personalized cancer therapies.