VACCINES

Over one million Cubans vaccinated with Covid-19 candidates

Published on: May 21, 2021
11:04

Havana, May 21 (Prensa Latina) More than 1,115,000 Cubans have received at least one jab of Covid-19 vaccine candidates so far, mainly Sovereign 02 and Abdala, two of the five lines being developed to demonstrate their efficacy.

PAHO warns the region depends on imported medications

Published on: May 21, 2021
11:00

Washington, May 21 (Prensa Latina) The countries in the Americas produce less than 4% of medical products they have used during the pandemic, including vaccines, causing overmuch dependence on imports, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa Etienne warned.

Drugs against Covid-19 might stimulate global trade

Published on: May 21, 2021
00:30

Geneva, May 21 (Prensa Latina) World Trade Organization (WTO) Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala stated that the equitable distribution of drugs against Covid-19 might stimulate the growth of world trade.

WHO highlights effectiveness of vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 strains

Published on: May 20, 2021
13:15

Copenhagen, May 20 (Prensa Latina) All the vaccines currently approved against Covid-19 are effective against the known strains of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes the Covid-19, WHO Regional Director in Europe Hans Kluge said on Thursday.

Mexico, Argentina to share Covid-19 vaccine with regional countries

Published on: May 20, 2021
09:34

Mexico, May 20 (Prensa Latina) First batches of Covid-19 vaccine produced by Mexico and Argentina are already set, just waiting for the AstraZeneca Company approval to distribute them in Latin American countries, the Mexican Foreign Secretariat announced.

Over 740,000 vaccinated in Cuba with anti-Covid-19 candidates

Published on: May 20, 2021
09:32

Havana, May 20 (Prensa Latina) Over 740,000 Cuban people have been vaccinated with at least one dose of Soberana 02 or Abdala candidates, as part of the immunization strategy rolled out in the country.

Haiti okeyed AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine

Published on: May 20, 2021
09:14

Port-au-Prince, May 20 (Prensa Latina) Haiti passed immunization against Covid-19 with the British AstraZeneca vaccine candidate, following scuttlebutts about Government´s alleged rejection, official sources reported.

Bolivia acquires 2.67 million doses of vaccines against Covid-19

Published on: May 18, 2021
11:12

La Paz, May 18 (Prensa Latina) Bolivia's deputy ministry of Foreign Trade and Integration, Benjamin Blanco, informed on Tuesday that the Government had acquired 2.67 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines, thus rejecting information that discredited that figure.

Panama rules out Chinese, Russian Covid-19 vaccines

Published on: May 18, 2021
10:15

Panama, May 18 (Prensa Latina) Dr. Eduardo Ortega, advisor for the Vaccine Research Center in Panama, ruled out the use of Chinese and Russian vaccines against Covid-19 due to shortage of immediate availability.

Cuban-inspired health model rides out pandemic in Kerala

Published on: May 18, 2021
08:32

New Delhi, May 18 (Prensa Latina) Kerala Health and Social Welfare Minister K. K. Shailaja said that thanks to Cuban-inspired health model her territory is able to ride out the Covid-19 impact nowadays.

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