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Mexico Launches Winter Covid-19 Boosters With Updated Moderna and Pfizer Shots

Health officials are steering doses to high-risk groups with flu shots permitted at the same visit.

Overview

  • The public campaign is offering LP.8.1‑adapted mRNA vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer through state clinics.
  • Mexico agreed to purchase up to 10 million Moderna doses via an exclusive distributor for use only in the public system.
  • An initial 4.8 million Moderna doses are already in the country for people six months of age and older.
  • Guidance prioritizes older adults, pregnant people, health workers, and individuals with comorbidities, with co‑administration alongside influenza vaccine allowed.
  • Moderna says global manufacturing capacity guarantees Mexico’s supply, while public‑health experts urge boosters to reduce severe illness and hospitalizations.