VACCINES

Brazil authorized India´s Covaxin vaccine clinical trials

Published on: May 14, 2021
08:12

Brasilia, May 14 (Prensa Latina) The National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) on Thursday authorized clinical trials of Covaxin, an anti-Covid-19 vaccine candidate developed by Indian Pharmaceutical Company Bharat Biotech.

Czech doctors criticize distribution of Covid-19 vaccines

Published on: May 13, 2021
12:32

Prague, May 13 (Prensa Latina) Amid a decrease in contagions with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes Covid-19, the Czech Medical Society on Thursday criticized the distribution of vaccines against the disease.

Nearly 19 million French people vaccinated against Covid-19

Published on: May 13, 2021
07:34

Paris, May 13 (Prensa Latina) France reported that 18,911,865 people has been vaccinated, with at least the first dose, equivalent to 28.2% of its population.

Bolivia to receive over one million Sinopharm vaccines

Published on: May 13, 2021
00:30

La Paz, May 13 (Prensa Latina) Bolivia's Deputy Minister of Communication Gabriela Alcon affirmed that the country will receive this week over one million vaccines from Sinopharm's Chinese company, with which it will advance in the immunization campaign.

Japan to sponsor international summit on Covid-19 vaccine

Published on: May 11, 2021
15:33

Tokyo, May 12 (Prensa Latina) Japan will co-host a virtual summit on June 2, as part of the global efforts to guarantee the fair supply of Covid-19 vaccines, the foreign ministry reported on Tuesday.

Morocco and Cuba discuss medical cooperation

Published on: May 10, 2021
13:31

Rabat, May 10 (Prensa Latina) Representatives of the governments of Cuba and Morocco discussed issues of common interest, including cooperation in the healthcare sector, diplomatic sources reported on Monday.

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.

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