Brazil to purchase Pfizer vaccine after trials conclude, registration with health authority

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's Health Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday that the country would purchase the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine after it is proven safe in clinical trials and registered with the domestic health regulator.

The statement followed a meeting between Brazil health officials and Pfizer. The pharmaceutical company said last week that the vaccine being developed in partnership with BioNTech was more than 90% effective, citing preliminary data.

(Reporting by Ricardo Brito, writing by Jake Spring, Editing by Rosalba O'Brien)