Former Peruvian president Martin Vizcarra received a coronavirus shot months before the country began an official inoculation programme. File photo: AFP Former Peruvian president Martin Vizcarra received a coronavirus shot months before the country began an official inoculation programme. File photo: AFP
Former Peruvian president Martin Vizcarra received a coronavirus shot months before the country began an official inoculation programme. File photo: AFP
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Coronavirus: Peru ministers resign over secret shots, university denies ex-president part of Sinopharm vaccine trial

  • Peru’s health and foreign ministers resign, ex-president responds to claims he received coronavirus shot out of turn
  • Vaccine being used in Peru was developed by Chinese company Sinopharm

Topic |   Coronavirus pandemic
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Updated: 5:00pm, 15 Feb, 2021

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Former Peruvian president Martin Vizcarra received a coronavirus shot months before the country began an official inoculation programme. File photo: AFP Former Peruvian president Martin Vizcarra received a coronavirus shot months before the country began an official inoculation programme. File photo: AFP
Former Peruvian president Martin Vizcarra received a coronavirus shot months before the country began an official inoculation programme. File photo: AFP
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