VACCINES

Over one million Dominicans vaccinated against Covid-19

Published on: May 29, 2021
08:40

Santo Domingo, May 29 (Prensa Latina) As many as 1,006,332 Dominican adults (12.8%) have received the second dose of the coronavirus vaccine, official sources reported.

Bolsonaro blamed for belated arrival of Covid-19 vaccines in Brazil

Published on: May 28, 2021
07:29

Brasilia, May 28 (Prensa Latina) Butantan Institute Director Dimas Covas blamed President Jair Bolsonaro for tardy arrival of CoronaVac doses in Brazil.

Africa in Cuba’s Covid-19 vaccines (+Photo)

Published on: May 24, 2021
15:11

Addis Ababa, (Prensa Latina) Cuba's strategic decision to tackle the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus was to mobilize its scientists and medical personnel to design a universal and free immunization program with its own vaccines.

Chile receives 2.2 million Coronavac vaccine doses

Published on: May 24, 2021
07:25

Santiago de Chile, May 24 (Prensa Latina) Chile has received a batch of 2,200,000 Chinese Coronavac vaccine doses to continue moving on its massive vaccination program against Covid-19.

Turkey calls for fair access to vaccines against Covid-19

Published on: May 22, 2021
00:30

Ankara, May 22 (Prensa Latina) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan demanded fair access for all to vaccines against Covid-19.

Argentine Pres. describes inequality in access to vaccines as immoral

Published on: May 21, 2021
14:51

Buenos Aires, May 21 (Prensa Latina) Argentine President Alberto Fernandez on Friday noted that the serious inequality in access to vaccines amid the Covid-19 pandemic is an unfair and immoral fact, contrary to the interests of the international community.

Over one million Cubans vaccinated with Covid-19 candidates

Published on: May 21, 2021
11:04

Havana, May 21 (Prensa Latina) More than 1,115,000 Cubans have received at least one jab of Covid-19 vaccine candidates so far, mainly Sovereign 02 and Abdala, two of the five lines being developed to demonstrate their efficacy.

PAHO warns the region depends on imported medications

Published on: May 21, 2021
11:00

Washington, May 21 (Prensa Latina) The countries in the Americas produce less than 4% of medical products they have used during the pandemic, including vaccines, causing overmuch dependence on imports, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director Carissa Etienne warned.

Drugs against Covid-19 might stimulate global trade

Published on: May 21, 2021
00:30

Geneva, May 21 (Prensa Latina) World Trade Organization (WTO) Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala stated that the equitable distribution of drugs against Covid-19 might stimulate the growth of world trade.

WHO highlights effectiveness of vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 strains

Published on: May 20, 2021
13:15

Copenhagen, May 20 (Prensa Latina) All the vaccines currently approved against Covid-19 are effective against the known strains of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes the Covid-19, WHO Regional Director in Europe Hans Kluge said on Thursday.

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