Mexico has received a seventh shipment of COVID-19 vaccines produced by Chinese company Sinovac, which will help accelerate the national inoculation plan, the Ministry of Health reported on Sunday.

The CoronaVac vaccines arrived Saturday night at Mexico City's international airport, the ministry said in a statement.

Shipments of the vaccine developed by the Chinese pharmaceutical company began arriving in Mexico in February after the Mexican health regulator, the Federal Commission for Protection Against Health Risks (Cofepris), authorized its emergency use.