immunization

Costa Rica approves monovalent Covid-19 vaccine use

Published on: January 31, 2024
14:18

San José, Jan 31 (Prensa Latina) The National Vaccination and Epidemiology Commission of Costa Rica on Wednesday approved to include the monovalent vaccine against Covid-19 in its immunization schedule, official sources reported.

Mexico’s scientific commission endorses Cuban Abdala vaccine

Published on: May 13, 2023
09:37

Mexico City, May 13 (Prensa Latina) The New Molecules Committee (CMN) of the Federal Commission for Protection against Sanitary Risks (Cofepris) issued today a favorable opinion on the Cuban recombinant protein vaccine Abdala.

Cuban President praises Covid-19 immunization progress

Published on: January 11, 2023
15:45

Havana, Jan 11 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Wednesday praised his country's progress in domestic Covid-19 immunization thanks to homegrown vaccine development.

More people in Cuba get Covid-19 booster dose

Published on: August 9, 2022
12:47

Havana, Aug 9 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) reported on Tuesday that 7,504,335 people have received a booster dose against Covid-19.

Cuba’s efforts in pediatric immunization against Covid-19 stand out

Published on: July 29, 2022
15:14

Havana, Jul 29 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Foreign Ministry on Friday highlighted the country's efforts to immunize the pediatric population against Covid-19.

Cuba’s opening of schools with vaccinated personnel praised

Published on: February 9, 2022
12:32

Havana, Feb 9 (Prensa Latina) The deputy director of the Finlay Vaccines Institute, Yuri Valdes, highlighted Cuba's achievement of being the only country in the world to open its schools with all the staff vaccinated against Covid-19.

Cuba repeats call for equal access to Covid-19 vaccines

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Published on: January 25, 2022
13:58

Havana, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Tuesday reiterated its call to eliminate obstacles to achieve equal access to Covid-19 vaccines, and its continued willingness to maintain medical and vaccine-related collaboration with any nation.

Cuba vaccinates 87 percent of its population against Covid-19

Published on: January 12, 2022
11:41

Havana, Jan 12 (Prensa Latina) Some 87 percent of the entire population of Cuba (equivalent to 9,735,086 people) has received the complete Covid-19 vaccination scheme, the Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) reported on Wednesday.

Results from CIGB scientific center stand out in Cuba

Published on: January 1, 2022
02:00

Havana, Jan 1 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB) highlighted the excellent results regarding the efficacy and effectiveness of the Abdala vaccine, the first in Latin America against Covid-19.

More Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in Cuba

Published on: December 31, 2021
12:40

Havana, Dec 31 (Prensa Latina) A total of 30,493,043 doses of Cuban-made vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes Covid-19, have been administered in the Cuba to date, the Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) reported on Friday.

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