VACCINES

Iran is the first country to produce Cuba’s Covid-19 vaccines

Published on: May 17, 2022
00:30

By: Aleynes Palacios Hurtado

Tehran, May 17 (Prensa Latina) Iran became the first country to produce Cuba's Covid-19 vaccines with the inauguration of a plant for the production of the PastoCorona vaccine, which was inaugurated in this capital on Sunday.

Iranian health minister highlights relations with Cuba

Published on: May 16, 2022
14:02

By: Juan M. Garcia

Tehran, May 16 (Prensa Latina) Iranian Health Minster Bahram Einollahi on Monday highlighted his country's relations with Cuba, and expressed confidence in improving ties between the two countries, the official site of the Iranian Presidency reported on Monday.

Cuba decorates French expert for contributing to Covid-19 vaccines (+Photo)

Published on: May 6, 2022
00:30

By: Juan M. Garcia

Havana, May 6 (Prensa Latina) French Doctor Francoise Keita was decorated on Thursday with the Carlos J. Finlay Order, granted by the Council of State of Cuba.

BioHabana 2022 International Congress winds up

Published on: April 29, 2022
07:52

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Havana, Apr 29 (Prensa Latina) The BioHabana 2022 International Congress winds up this Friday with theoretical sessions and, among them, the keynote speech by US doctor James P. Allison, a 2018 Nobel Prize winner in Medicine, related to cancer immunotherapy.

Lung cancer vaccine CIMAvax-EGF stands out at BioHabana 2022

Published on: April 28, 2022
07:47

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Havana, Apr 28 (Prensa Latina) The clinical trial results with Cuban lung cancer vaccine CIMAvax-EGF on Thursday stands out in the theoretical sessions of the BioHabana 2022 International Congress, scheduled until Friday, April 29.

Nearly 10 million Cubans have completed Covid-19 vaccination scheme

Covid-19
Published on: April 22, 2022
14:16

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Havana, Apr 22 (Prensa Latina) A total of 9,938,219 people, 89.7 percent of Cuba's population, have completed the vaccination scheme against Covid-19, the Public Health Ministry (Minsap) reported on Friday.

Cuba to present results of its vaccines at BioHabana 2022

Published on: April 22, 2022
11:04

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Havana, Apr 22 (Prensa Latina) Cuba will present, during the BioHabana 2022 international congress, the results obtained so far in the clinical trials of its vaccines against Covid-19 and the immunogen Cimavax-EGF for the prevention of lung cancer.

Mexico notes quality of Cuba’s Abdala vaccine for adults and children

Covid-19
Published on: April 19, 2022
13:35

By: Juan M. Garcia

Mexico, Apr 19 (Prensa Latina) Mexico on Tuesday described Cuba's homegrown Abdala vaccine as very good, in both adult and children's formats, according to Undersecretary for Public Health Prevention Hugo Lopez-Gatell.

Cuba takes new steps in Covid-19 vaccine strategy

Published on: April 14, 2022
11:17

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Havana, Apr 14 (Prensa Latina) Cuba has three Covid-19 vaccines and two candidates, and although the nation has more than 89 percent of its population immunized, the strategy for the development of these products continues without pause.

Cuban scientists propose new trials in Covid-19 vaccination strategy

Published on: April 13, 2022
13:40

By: Aleynes Palacios Hurtado

Havana, Apr 13 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban scientists who work in the fight against Covid-19 have devised new clinical trials and other actions that are being currently assessed to improve the vaccination strategy.

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