More than 186,000 children between the ages of 2 and 10 in the Havana will be vaccinated against COVID-19.
As of today, over 186,000 children in Havana to be vaccinated against COVID-19
UNESCO Praises Cuba’s Leading Role in Developing COVID-19 Vaccines
The United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organization, UNESCO, issued a report entitled “COVID-19 and Vaccination in Latin America and the Caribbean: Challenges, Needs and Opportunities,” which acknowledges Cuba’s leading role in this region in the development of vaccines against SARS-CoV-2.
UNICEF Donates Medications to Cuban Pediatric Hospital
Havana’s Juan Manuel Marquez pediatric hospital received on Wednesday a donation from the UN Children Fund (UNICEF) consisting of tablets and ampules of the drug known as dexamethasone, an action aim at assisting Cuba’s efforts against the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 in Cuba: 7,437 new cases and 74 deaths
Cuba reported today 7,437 new COVID-19 cases, 74 deaths, and 7,806 medical discharges, for a total of 723,81 recovered patients (94.1% of the infected).
EMCOMED's role in anti-COVID-19 vaccination process highlighted
EMCOMED (Empresa Comercializadora de Medicamentos) plays a key role in the distribution of anti-COVID-19 vaccines, according to Ángel Luis Chacón, director of the BioCubaFarma group organization said on a TV appearance.
Update on the anti-COVID-19 vaccination campaign in Cuba
Public Health and Education authorities issued an update Tuesday on the progress of the anti-COVID-19 vaccination process in Cuba, especially among children and adolescents expected to start the oncoming new school year.
Cuban Health Minister reviews health situation in eastern Cuba
Dr. Jose Angel Portal Miranda, Cuban Minister of Public Health, discussed on Tuesday the epidemiological situation in the municipality of Banes, the second with the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the province of Holguin in recent days.
Over seven million Cubans have received at least one dose of anti-COVID-19 vaccine
By the end of September 12, 7,031,689 Cubans had received at least one dose of one of the national vaccines against COVID-19: Soberana 02, Soberana Plus and Abdala.
Cuba reported 7,516 new cases of COVID-19 and 76 deaths
Cuba studied a total of 49,778 samples to detect COVID 19, resulting in 7,516 positive results. The country accumulates 8, 728,301 samples taken and 761,060 positive.
Cuba has administered close to 16. 5 million doses of anti-COVID-19 vaccines
At the end of September 11, 16, 438,294 doses of the national vaccines Soberana 02, Soberana Plus and Abdala had been administered in Cuba, the Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP by its Spanish acronym) reported today.
Cuba reported 8,342 new cases of COVID 19, 7,906 discharges and 74 deaths
Cuba studied a total of 53,586 samples for the detection of COVID 19, resulting in 8,342 positive tests. The country accumulates 8, 678,523 samples taken and 753,544 positive.
COVID-19 Child Vaccination in Cuba is not Mandatory
The ongoing nationwide COVID-19 vaccination of children and adolescents in Cuba is not mandatory, said the head of the National Pediatrics Group with the Cuban Health Ministry, Lissette Lopez.
Cuba has administered over 15 million COVID-19 Doses of Homegrown Vaccines
The Cuban Health Minister reported the administration, up to September 8, of 15 million 526 thousand 511 doses of the locally developed vaccines against COVID-19 Soberana and Abdala.
Cuba Advances Child Vaccination against COVID-19
The head of the Cuban Immunization Program, Lena Lopez announced the completion of the administration of a first dose of the locally developed COVID-19 vaccines to a first group of students including high school 12 graders and others in the final stages of technical-professional education and pedagogy.
Cuba reported 8,394 new cases of COVID 19, 8,579 deaths and 84 deaths
Cuba studied 59,905 samples for the detection of COVID 19, resulting in 8,394 positive tests. The country accumulates 8, 512,380 samples taken and 729,133 positive.