VACCINES

Eight people died in France after being vaccinated with AstraZeneca

Published on: April 18, 2021
07:48

Paris, Apr 18 (Prensa Latina) Eight people have died in France over blood clots following the vaccination with the AstraZeneca drug, the National Agency for Medicine and Health Product Safety (ANSM) said.

ECOSOC to debate at UN how to access Covid-19 vaccines

Published on: April 16, 2021
09:14

United Nations, Apr 16 (Prensa Latina) UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) will hold a high-level meeting under the slogan ¨A vaccine for All¨, in order to study how to achieve equitable access to the Covid-19 vaccine doses.

Lebanon shows interest in Cuban Covid-19 vaccines

Published on: April 15, 2021
16:42

Beirut, Apr 15 (Prensa Latina) Lebanese acting Minister of Health, Hamad Hassan, on Thursday showed interest in the clinical trials of Cuba's Covid-19 vaccines during a meeting with Cuban Ambassador to Beirut, Alexander Pellicer.

Serbia produces first series of Sputnik V vaccine

Published on: April 15, 2021
08:52

Belgrade, Apr 15 (Prensa Latina) The first series of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against Covid-19, in control doses, was produced Wednesday at Torlak Institute of Virology, Vaccines and Serums, as announced by Nenad Popovic, Serbian Government's Non-Portfolio minister in charge of Innovation and Technological Development.

Guatemala to reinforce restrictions due to third Covid-19 wave

Published on: April 15, 2021
08:40

Guatemala, Apr 15 (Prensa Latina) After reporting 3,818 new coronavirus cases in just 48 hours, Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei confirmed on Wednesday he will announce new restrictions next Friday.

Paraguayan experts admit mistake in using Chinese vaccines

Published on: April 15, 2021
08:36

Asunción, Apr 15 (Prensa Latina) Paraguayan authorities admitted there was 'a programmatic mistake' in the application of two different Chinese Covid-19 vaccine doses in a medical center in this capital.

El Salvador exceeds 50,000 vaccinations in just one day

Published on: April 15, 2021
07:39

San Salvador, Apr 15 (Prensa Latina) Salvadorian President Nayib Bukele confirmed that more than 50,000 people have been vaccinated against Covid-19 in his nation.

Covid-19 vaccine supply decreases in the Americas

Published on: April 15, 2021
07:38

Washington, Apr 15 (Prensa Latina) The supply of Covid-19 vaccines in the Americas has decreased, PAHO warned today, while calling for the use of other methods to control the transmission.

New Covid-19 vaccination campaign announced in Peru

Published on: April 15, 2021
07:28

Lima, Apr 15 (Prensa Latina) Peruvian President Francisco Sagasti on Wednesday announced that his administration is planning to conduct a new Covid-19 vaccination strategy after a day in which 324 deaths were officially reported.

South Africa temporarily suspends rollout of J&J Covid-19 vaccine

Published on: April 14, 2021
11:17

Pretoria, Apr 14 (Prensa Latina) South Africa has temporarily suspended the rollout of Johnson and Johnson (J&J) Covid-19 vaccines, its health minister said on Tuesday, after U.S. federal health agencies recommended pausing its use because of rare cases of blood clots.

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