vaccine

Cuban children over two will be immunized against pneumococci

Published on: October 14, 2024
14:26

Havana, Oct 14 (Prensa Latina) Cuban children over the age of two will be immunized with a single dose of the locally made Quimi-vio 7 valente pneumococcal vaccine, as part of a vaccination strategy staring its second stage today.

WHO prequalifies first mpox vaccine

Published on: September 13, 2024
16:05

Geneva, Sep 13 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) announced today that the MVA-BN vaccine is the first against mpox (monkeypox) to be added to the prequalification list, an important step to address current outbreaks in Africa.

Medical supplies sent to DRC province to confront Mpox

Published on: September 11, 2024
10:33

Kinshasa, Sep 11 (Prensa Latina) The province of North Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), received a supply of five tons of medicines and kits to address the Mpox epidemic, Radio Okapi reported today.

El Salvador: Infectologist proposes to test a dengue fever vaccine

Published on: September 2, 2024
14:06

San Salvador, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) Salvadoran infectologist Jorge Panameño recommended the use of the tetravalent dengue vaccine TAK-003 to fight the disease in this country.

Cuba includes pneumococcal vaccine in immunization of infants

Published on: August 30, 2024
12:40

Havana, Aug 30 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's Health System authorities announced they will start applying the Pneumococcal vaccine Pneumosil 10- to all infants born this year.

DRC releases emergency fund to address Mpox epidemic

Published on: August 21, 2024
11:36

Kinshasa, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) released emergency funds between six and 10 million dollars to support the immediate management of the smallpox epidemic (Mpox), local media reported today.

Cuba confirms registration of vaccine against lung cancer in Belarus

Published on: July 14, 2024
12:59

Havana, Jul 14 (Prensa Latina) The registration in Belarus of the first therapeutic vaccine against lung cancer shows the results that Cuba’s biotechnology and pharmaceutical sector is reaping today, despite the United States blockade, Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez stated on Sunday.

Cuba’s Cimavax vaccine registered in Belarus

Published on: July 14, 2024
00:15

Minsk, Jul 14 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Belarus informed that the Center for Health Care Testing and Expertise registered the Cuban-made Cimavax vaccine, Prensa Latina learned recently.

EU approves its first vaccine against Chikungunya

Published on: June 28, 2024
10:38

Brussels, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) The European Commission (EC) authorized the first vaccine in the community block against Chikungunya, a virus transmitted through mosquito bites.

Cuba exported 38 million vaccines against cattle ticks

Published on: April 3, 2024
10:12

Havana, Apr 3 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB) exported since 2010 nearly 38 million doses of Gavac vaccine, an immunogen against cattle ticks, it was disclosed.

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