Mexican president gets Covid vaccine, says 'no risk'Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador receives his first dose of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine after his daily news conference. MEXICO CITY - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Tuesday received his first dose of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine and urged all senior citizens to be immunized, reassuring them it was safe. There's no risk," added Lopez Obrador, who reported the previous day that residents of 13 Mexican municipalities were refusing to get the shot. Lopez Obrador, who has a history of heart problems and hypertension, announced in February that he had overcome the coronavirus after being treated with antiviral and anti-inflammatory drugs. As well as the AstraZeneca shot, it has received coronavirus vaccines from US drugs giant Pfizer, China's CanSino and Sinovac, as well as Russia's Sputnik V.

Source: Bangkok Post April 20, 2021 16:52 UTC