VACCINES

Biden to send 20m US-approved vaccines to other countries

Published on: May 18, 2021
08:10

Washington, May 18 (Prensa Latina) President Joe Biden announced on Monday that the U.S. will share more doses of vaccines with the rest of the world, starting by sending at least 20 million additional doses to help nations fighting the pandemic by the end of June.

Covid-19 vaccination in Bolivia is making progress at a good pace

Published on: May 17, 2021
14:33

La Paz, May 17 (Prensa Latina) The Covid-19 vaccination campaign in Bolivia is advancing on Monday at a good pace, with over 1,106,000 doses administered since the beginning of the mass immunization in late February, according to data from the Ministry of Health and Sports.

Costa Rica to vaccinate 3.5 million inhabitants against Covid-19

Published on: May 17, 2021
07:28

San José, May 17 (Prensa Latina) President Carlos Alvarado claimed that at least 3.5 million Costa Ricans will be vaccinated this year against Covid-19, achieving the so-called 'flock immunity'.

Bolivia receives third batch of Sputnik V vaccines in one week

Published on: May 15, 2021
12:14

La Paz, May 15 (Prensa Latina) Bolivia received on Saturday half a million doses of Russian Covid-19 Sputnik V vaccines, the third batch of the week, that will be applied to people over 50 years old and media workers.

Brazil authorized India´s Covaxin vaccine clinical trials

Published on: May 14, 2021
08:12

Brasilia, May 14 (Prensa Latina) The National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) on Thursday authorized clinical trials of Covaxin, an anti-Covid-19 vaccine candidate developed by Indian Pharmaceutical Company Bharat Biotech.

Czech doctors criticize distribution of Covid-19 vaccines

Published on: May 13, 2021
12:32

Prague, May 13 (Prensa Latina) Amid a decrease in contagions with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes Covid-19, the Czech Medical Society on Thursday criticized the distribution of vaccines against the disease.

Nearly 19 million French people vaccinated against Covid-19

Published on: May 13, 2021
07:34

Paris, May 13 (Prensa Latina) France reported that 18,911,865 people has been vaccinated, with at least the first dose, equivalent to 28.2% of its population.

Bolivia to receive over one million Sinopharm vaccines

Published on: May 13, 2021
00:30

La Paz, May 13 (Prensa Latina) Bolivia's Deputy Minister of Communication Gabriela Alcon affirmed that the country will receive this week over one million vaccines from Sinopharm's Chinese company, with which it will advance in the immunization campaign.

Japan to sponsor international summit on Covid-19 vaccine

Published on: May 11, 2021
15:33

Tokyo, May 12 (Prensa Latina) Japan will co-host a virtual summit on June 2, as part of the global efforts to guarantee the fair supply of Covid-19 vaccines, the foreign ministry reported on Tuesday.

Morocco and Cuba discuss medical cooperation

Published on: May 10, 2021
13:31

Rabat, May 10 (Prensa Latina) Representatives of the governments of Cuba and Morocco discussed issues of common interest, including cooperation in the healthcare sector, diplomatic sources reported on Monday.

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