vaccine

WHO laments lack of COVID-19 vaccines for poor countries

Published on: August 1, 2021
09:24

Cairo, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) The representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Egypt, Gaeema al-Gasseer, lamented the lack of availability of Covid-19 vaccines for less developed countries.

Italy reaches 60 percent of vaccination plan against Covid-19

Published on: August 1, 2021
09:03

Rome, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) Italy reached the figure of 32,404,909 fully vaccinated people, equivalent to 60 percent of the population over 12-years-old residing in the country, health authorities reported.

Covid-19 vaccine’s clinical trials go smoothly in Cuba

Published on: July 31, 2021
13:28

Havana, Jul 31 (Prensa Latina) The Soberana Centro clinical trial that began on July 26 in the province of Cienfuegos is proceeding according to the corresponding protocols, national authorities reported.

Adolescents get Abdala’s second dose in pediatric trial in Cuba

Published on: July 30, 2021
13:20

Havana, Jul 30 (Prensa Latina) The first 44 adolescents in Camagüey province, who were included in the 'Ismaelillo' clinical trial with Cuba's Abdala vaccine, have already received their second dose, the Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Center (CIGB) reported on Friday.

Cuba´s Soberana Plus candidate vaccine to be assessed in Italy

Published on: July 25, 2021
10:00

Havana, Jul 25 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's anti-Covid-19 candidate vaccine: Soberana Plus will be assessed in Italy to check its response to SARS-CoV-2 variants, the Finlay Vaccine Institute reported.

Cuba’s Abdala Covid-19 vaccine thwarts deaths and severity

Published on: July 18, 2021
00:30

Havana, Jul 18 (Prensa Latina) Abdala, Cuba's and Latin America's first vaccine against Covid-19, demonstrated a 100-percent efficacy during in its third phase of clinical trial in thwarting severe systemic disease and deaths, its creators informed recently.

Cuba: Covid-19 vaccination for children to begin in September

Published on: July 15, 2021
11:45

Havana, Jul 15 (Prensa Latina) Cuban authorities assured that the vaccination process for children will begin in September 2021, local press reported.

Cuba reports 6,422 Covid-19 cases and 28 deaths

Published on: July 9, 2021
14:08

Havana, Jul 9 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) on Friday reported 6,422 new Covid-19 and 28 deaths over the past 24 hours, the highest figures since the outbreak of the pandemic in the country last year.

Covid-19 death toll exceeds 4 million, UNSG says

Published on: July 8, 2021
07:07

United Nations, Jul 8 (Prensa Latina) UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres regretted that the global Covid-19 death toll officially passed 4 million late on Wednesday, marking yet another grim milestone and underlining the pressing need for the world to put a Global Vaccine Plan in place to get the pandemic under control.

US magazine praises Cuba´s Soberana 02 vaccine candidate

Published on: July 6, 2021
07:18

Washington, Jul 6 (Prensa Latina) Design, obtaining and preclinical assessment of Cuban anti-Covid Soberana 02 vaccine candidate reached the headlines of the US magazine ACS Chemical Biology, paving the way for other antiviral vaccines.

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