Panama says will buy 3 million Pfizer, BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine doses

FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a medical syringe and a small bottle labeled "Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine\

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Panama's government said on Wednesday that it has signed an agreement with drug companies Pfizer and BioNTech to purchase 3 million Covid-19 vaccine doses.

The vaccine doses will be distributed during 2021 pending clinical success and local regulatory approval, the government said.

(Reporting by Elida Moreno; Writing by Anthony Esposito; Editing by David Alire Garcia)