LIMA : After Peru’s death toll from Covid-19 surged last fall, nearly 500 politically connected people, including then-President Martin Vizcarra, were secretly given a Chinese vaccine, according to Peru’s government.The revelation that government consultants, lobbyists, cabinet ministers and the former president and his family were inoculated starting in September—before the vaccine was approved by Peruvian authorities—has resulted in a roiling scandal now dubbed Vaccine Gate.Peru’s health minister and other top officials have resigned, and prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into what happened with the 2,000 undisclosed shots from a Chinese government-owned company.“I feel outraged and furious with this situation," said.