vaccination

Nicaragua to begin vaccination against more than 10 diseases

Published on: April 11, 2023
09:17

Managua, Apr 11 (Prensa Latina) The Government of Nicaragua, through the Ministry of Health, will begin a new national vaccination campaign against more than 10 diseases, authorities reported.

Third dose of anti-Covid-19 booster to be approved in Cuba

Published on: March 29, 2023
11:13

Havana, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Ministry of Public Health suggested approving a third booster dose against Covid-19, starting next month, local press reported today.

U.S. considers vaccinating chickens as bird flu kills millions

Published on: March 7, 2023
17:30

Washington, Mar 7 (Prensa Latina) The bird flu outbreak, which began early last year, is the biggest in the nation´s history, affecting over 58 million farmed birds in 47 states, as well as birds in the wild.

Chile: MINSAL reports over 2,000K Covid-19 cases, 20 deaths

Published on: March 2, 2023
16:00

Santiago de Chile, Mar 2 (Prensa Latina) Chile´s Health Ministry (MINSAL) on Thursday reported as many as 2,840 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours and 20 deaths.

Cuba advances in domestic oral Polio vaccination campaign

Published on: March 1, 2023
16:59

Sancti Spíritus, Cuba, Mar 1 (Prensa Latina) The first stage of the 62nd oral polio vaccination campaign that began last February 27 in Cuba is currently progressing in this central province, health officials said on Wednesday.

Polio vaccination campaign starts in Cuba

Published on: February 27, 2023
10:03

Havana, Feb 27 (Prensa Latina) The 62nd National Oral Polio Vaccination Campaign started simultaneously across Cuba and will be run until April to keep the country free of cases of this infectious-contagious disease.

India saved over 3.4M lives under Covid-19 vaccine campaign

Published on: February 25, 2023
08:36

New Delhi, Feb 25 (Prensa Latina) India was able to save over 3.4 million lives by undertaking a nationwide Covid-19 vaccination campaign at an unprecedented scale, a Stanford University report released by Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya showed.

PAHO warns of possible measles outbreaks given lower vaccination rate

Published on: February 9, 2023
19:08

Washington, Feb 9 (Prensa Latina) PAHO on Thursday warned of possible measles outbreaks given the decreased child vaccination coverage and urged the Americas to avoid endemic transmission.

Joe Biden extends Covid-19 public health emergency

Published on: January 11, 2023
16:18

Washington, Jan 11 (Prensa Latina) The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Wednesday officially renewed the ongoing public health emergency for the Covid-19 pandemic amid concerns over a more transmissible viral mutation and broad pandemic fatigue.

President Díaz-Canel congratulates family doctors and nurses

Published on: January 4, 2023
15:05

Havana, Jan 4 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Wednesday congratulated members of the Family Doctor and Nurse Program, an initiative created 39 years ago by the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro.

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