VACCINES

US blockade hinders vaccine production in Cuba

Published on: May 7, 2021
13:47

Havana, May 7 (Prensa Latina) The US blockade against Cuba hinders the development and production of its own vaccines against the Covid-19 disease, Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez denounced on Friday.

WHO reiterates the need to release patents for Covid-19 vaccines

Published on: May 7, 2021
08:05

Geneva, May 7 (Prensa Latina) World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday assured that waiving intellectual property protections in Covid-19 vaccines will make it possible to increase vaccine production and achieve equity.

Peru has no chance for Covid-19 vaccines

Published on: May 7, 2021
07:56

Lima, May 7 (Prensa Latina) Peru´s Medical College Leader Augusto Tarazona ruled out his country could take advantage of the release of Covid-19 vaccine patents proposed by several nations.

South Africa sees US decision as global solution for vaccines

Published on: May 6, 2021
11:55

Pretoria, May 6 (Prensa Latina) South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday that the United States' decision to release the patents of the vaccines against Covid-19 temporarily is a global solution to improve their manufacture and distribution.

WTO insists on equitable access to vaccines

Published on: May 6, 2021
07:44

Geneva, May 6 (Prensa Latina) The World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Wednesday called for an urgent response to a multilateral solution in order to guarantee a more equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines.

G7 bows to back support Covax mechanism for more Covid-19 vaccines

Published on: May 6, 2021
07:36

London, May 6 (Prensa Latina) The Group of Seven (G7) pledged Wednesday to further financially contribute to WHO´s Covax mechanism created so as to fairly distribute coronavirus vaccines.

WHO confirms Sinopharm vaccine efficacy in Peru

Published on: May 6, 2021
07:33

Lima, May 6 (Prensa Latina) Chinese Sinopharm vaccine´s effectiveness confirmation proved wrong a smear campaign against the immunizer, hampering its supply to Peru, according to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO) that checked that vaccine's quality (91% efficacy).

Bolivia confirms contacts with Russia to produce Covid-19 vaccines

Published on: May 3, 2021
15:49

La Paz, May 3 (Prensa Latina) Bolivia's Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade, Benjamin Blanco, on Monday confirmed that plans are underway to produce Russian Covid-19 vaccines in the country.

Turkish press reports Cuban vaccines will be available in summer

Published on: May 3, 2021
15:06

Ankara, May 3 (Prensa Latina) Cuba will have two vaccines against Covid-19 available in the summer, said an official source in exclusive statements published on Monday by the Turkish Anatolia agency.

Dominican Rep. moves on second coronavirus vaccination phase

Published on: May 1, 2021
08:19

Santo Domingo, May 1 (Prensa Latina) Dominican Vice President Raquel Peña on Friday announced that her country will mover on the second phase of coronavirus vaccination, with the inclusion of people over 50 years of age.

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