VACCINES

Bolivia’s gov’t warns of phantoms in the purchase of vaccines

Published on: April 21, 2021
15:12

La Paz, Apr 21 (Prensa Latina) Bolivia's government on Wednesday ratified its support to departments and municipalities for the importation of vaccines, but warned of the existence of alleged phantom intermediaries.

Ibero-American summit favors common front to procure vaccines

Published on: April 21, 2021
13:33

Mexico, Apr 21 (Prensa Latina) The 27th Ibero-American Summit that was inaugurated in Andorra on Wednesday seeks to create a common front to procure Covid-19 vaccines and achieve economic recovery soon, according to La Jornada daily.

Japanese foreign minister interested in strengthening ties with Cuba

Published on: April 21, 2021
10:37

Tokyo, Apr 21 (Prensa Latina) The State minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Uto Takeshi, expressed his country's will to strengthen bilateral ties, at a meeting with Cuban Ambassador Miguel Angel Ramirez.

A hundred Chilean people received vaccinations for their dogs

Published on: April 21, 2021
08:06

Santiago de Chile, Apr 21 (Prensa Latina) Chilean authorities are today probing an unusual case in which at least a hundred people received vaccines for its dogs to supposedly immunize them against coronavirus.

Argentina to receive more Sputnik V vaccine doses

Published on: April 20, 2021
08:25

Buenos Aires, Apr 20 (Prensa Latina) An Aerolineas Argentinas flight landed Monday at Ezeiza International Airport coming from Moscow (Russia) with a new batch of 800,000 Sputnik V vaccine doses.

Russian scientists plan to launch world´s first edible Covid vaccine

Published on: April 18, 2021
08:12

Moscow, Apr 18 (Prensa Latina) Russian scientists are now reportedly conducting trials of the world´s coronavirus vaccine that can be drunk from a bottle. Given the number of syringes and the time healthcare professionals need to give injections, it is hoped that the formula could speed up the process of immunizing millions of people, while leaving a pleasant taste in the mouths of those who'd rather not roll up their sleeves.

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.

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