VACCINES

BioCen to request permission for clinical trial with Biomodulin T

Published on: September 29, 2021
07:39

Havana, Sep 29 (Prensa Latina) Cuba´s National Center for Biopreparations (BioCen) will present a file to obtain approval of a clinical trial with Biomodulin T for Covid-19 convalescent patients, a local source reported.

Cuba has administered more than 19 million Covid-19 vaccine doses

Published on: September 25, 2021
01:00

Havana, Sep 25 (Prensa Latina) Cuba had administered 19,392,280 doses of the national Covid-19 vaccines until September 22, the Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) reported on Friday.

Nigeria calls for equitable distribution of Covid-19 vaccines

Published on: September 24, 2021
14:47

United Nations, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari called on Friday at the at the United Nations General Assembly for a fairer and more equitable distribution of Covid-19 vaccines to curb the disease.

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

Published on: September 23, 2021
14:38

Havana, Sep 23 (Prensa Latina) A total of of 19,073,986 doses of vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes Covid-19, have been administered in Cuba, the Public Health Ministry (MINSAP) reported on Thursday.

Cuba completes production of Covid-19 vaccines for local population

Published on: September 23, 2021
01:00

Havana, Sep 23 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban biopharmaceutical industry has completed the production of all the necessary doses of its own Covid-19 vaccines to immunize the entire population in 2021, its executives informed.

France grants 45 million euros to Cuba to produce vaccines

Published on: September 23, 2021
00:45

Havana, Sep 23 (Prensa Latina) France will support Cuba to produce vaccines against meningitis and pneumonia, so it announced a fund of 45 million euros for that purpose.

Cuban vaccine Abdala highly effective in severe Covid-19 cases

Published on: September 22, 2021
08:57

Havana, Sep 22 (Prensa Latina) The Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB) reported that the Abdala Covid-19 vaccine is 90 percent effective in seriously ill patients affected by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, as reported by the local press.

Bangladesh to receive 40 million doses of China’s Covid-19 vaccines

Published on: September 21, 2021
10:25

Dhaka, Sep 21 (Prensa Latina) Bangladesh will receive in October more than 40 million doses of vaccines from the People's Republic of China to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, it was reported in Dhaka on Tuesday. This South Asian country bought 20 million doses of the Sinopharm vaccine to the Beijing Institute of Biological Products, while 20 other million doses were purchased under the Covid-19 Vaccine Global Access Fund (Covax), Prothom Alo reported.

Cuba advocates solidarity to fight Covid-19 pandemic

Published on: September 20, 2021
13:33

Geneva, Sep 20 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's permanent representative at the United Nations Office in Geneva, Juan Antonio Quintanilla, called for solidarity and international cooperation on Monday to fight the Covid-19 pandemic.

International organizations highlight Cuba’s anti-Covid-19 vaccines

Published on: September 17, 2021
07:11

Havana, Sep 17 (Prensa Latina) International organizations and experts highlighted the significance of Cuba's anti-Covid-19 vaccines for the region and the world, amid a complex health crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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