Mexico participating in three virus vaccine trials

Mexico's Secretary of Foreign Relations Marcelo Ebrard on Tuesday said government has agreements with three companies to carry out vanced clinical trials for potential COVID-19 vaccines in Mexico this fall.

Ebrard said that Mexico h memoranda of understanding with Janssen Pharmaceuticals of United States and Chinese companies Cansi Biologics and Walvax Biotechlogy.

He said agreements would guarantee Mexico's access to a vaccine if y prove successful.

Ebrard ded that trials would be carried out between September and January.

In total, Mexico is talking to 15 companies about potential trials.