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Cuba administers more than 10 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines

Published on: August 3, 2021
13:12

Havana, Aug 3 (Prensa Latina) Cuba has administered more than 10 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines or candidates developed in the country to fight the pandemic, the Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) reported on Tuesday.

UN insists on the need for a global plan for Covid-19 vaccines

Published on: August 3, 2021
07:22

United Nations, Aug 3 (Prensa Latina) The world really needs a Global Vaccine Plan to double the production of Covid-19 vaccines and guarantee their equitable distribution, goals far away for various regions, the UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres posted on Twitter account, while mentioning three areas to prioritize to improve coronavirus vaccine access.

Biden orders tough Covid-19 rules, urges vaccination payments

Published on: July 30, 2021
07:22

Washington, Jul 30 (Prensa Latina) President Joe Biden announced on Thursday new steps to promote vaccination against Covid-19, including the requirement of necessary vaccination doses for federal workers.

PAHO: Millions of people in the Americas without being vaccinated

Published on: July 8, 2021
07:04

Washington, Jul 8 (Prensa Latina) Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa F. Etienne on Wednesday called for increased supplies of Covid-19 vaccines for the Americas, noting that ¨Millions of people in Latin America and the Caribbean still don´t know when they will have a chance to be immunized,¨

Japan to provide Covid-19 vaccines to Pacific nations

Published on: July 3, 2021
00:30

Tokyo, Jul 3 (Prensa Latina) Japan will provide three million doses of a Covid-19 vaccine as of mid-July to Pacific island nations and territories, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced.

Costa Rica receives almost 2.8 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines

Published on: July 2, 2021
10:09

San Jose, Jul 2 (Prensa Latina) Costa Rica has so far received 2,794,785 doses of anti-Covid-19 vaccines and 2,440,385 of them have been administrated, with which 811,163 people have already completed the immunization against this disease.

Brasilia Prosecutor’s Office opens probe into Covaxin vaccines

Published on: July 1, 2021
07:12

Brasilia, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) Brazil´s Prosecutor's Office on Wednesday opened a criminal investigation into alleged irregularities in purchasing Covaxin vaccine doses by the Jair Bolsonaro administration.

Mexico has already administered 43.9 million anti-Covid-19 doses

Published on: June 29, 2021
11:14

Mexico, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) Mexico has already provided 43.9 million doses of anti-Covid-19 vaccines since the beginning of the national plan last December, the Ministry of Health reported today in the morning update of its daily report.

WTO warns about obstacles to vaccine production and trade

Published on: June 29, 2021
07:42

Geneva, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) The World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala warned about continuing obstacles to undermine global efforts to increase and diversify Covid-19 vaccine production.

Irregular pressure denounced in Brazil to purchase Covaxin vaccines

Published on: June 26, 2021
08:55

Brasilia, Jun 26 (Prensa Latina) Brazil´s Health Ministry Official Ricardo Miranda on Friday denounced he was abnormally pressured by senior officials in March to pass a Covaxin purchase contract.

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