VACCINES

Covid-19 ruled out as a cause of congenital malformations

Published on: July 18, 2024
11:31

London, Jul 18 (Prensa Latina) A study published by the British Medical Journal ruled out that Covid-19 and the vaccine against the virus that generates it are a cause of congenital malformations in babies whose mothers were infected or immunized during pregnancy.

DR lacks of availability for Covid-19 vaccine doses

Published on: June 19, 2024
15:33

Santo Domingo, Jun 19 (Prensa Latina) The Dominican Public Health Ministry on Wednesday assured the availability of vaccines against Covid-19 for children, while doses for adults should be received next week, at a time when there are hundreds of cases.

Nicaragua: Vaccines against dengue and other diseases to be produced

Published on: June 5, 2024
10:50

Managua, Jun 5 (Prensa Latina) The executive president of the Nicaraguan Social Security Institute (Inss), Roberto López, highlighted the steps taken by the Government to produce vaccines against dengue and other diseases in this country.

FAO helps Cuba with vaccines for rabbit breeding

Published on: May 31, 2024
09:25

Havana, May 31 (Prensa Latina) Cuba has received another aid commitment from the United Nations through the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) to purchase vaccines to prevent viral hemorrhagic disease in rabbits.

Influenza reported at epidemic level in Uruguay

Published on: May 31, 2024
00:15

Montevideo, May 31 (Prensa Latina) Influenza is now at epidemic levels in Uruguay, according to the Ministry of Public Health (MSP).

French Senate decorates Cuban scientist

Published on: May 30, 2024
11:53

Paris, May 30 (Prensa Latina) French Senate President Gerard Larcher decorated Cuban scientist Vicente Verez on Thursday due to his contributions to relations between both countries, at a ceremony held in this capital.

Vaccines against Covid-19 run out in Ecuador

Published on: March 19, 2024
14:30

Quito, Mar 19 (Prensa Latina) According to the Ministry of Public Health, vaccines against the Sars-Cov-2 virus, which causes Covid-19, ran out in Ecuador.

High risk of measles outbreaks warned in a half of the world

Published on: February 22, 2024
10:58

Geneva, Feb 22 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) warned that more than half of the countries are at high or very high risk of measles outbreaks unless urgent preventive measures are taken.

Africa-CDC pledges to meet 60 percent of vaccine demand by 2024

Published on: February 18, 2024
10:22

Addis Ababa, Feb 18 (Prensa Latina) The African Union has resolved that by 2040, 60% of vaccines used in Africa will be produced locally.

Uruguay to import thousands of vaccines against equine encephalitis

Published on: February 2, 2024
00:30

Montevideo, Feb 2 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay is preparing to buy 100,000 vaccines against equine encephalitis, which is present in most of the country's departments and has already been transmitted to humans.

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