A top Mexican official says the country is negotiating with the United States to ensure regional access to COVID-19 treatments or vaccines.
Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard is working on the issue with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, who is head of the White House’s coronavirus task force, according to comments Ebrard made Friday morning.
“The instruction we received from President López Obrador es to work with the vice president so that we are in sync and have early access at the same time as a region, as North America,” he said.
Apart from being necessary to save lives, Ebrard said equitable access for the region is also necessary given the deep economic integration between Mexico, the United States and Canada. Access to a vaccine, or lack thereof, could also impact economic growth and investment.
