Santiago de Cuba, April 5 (ACN) Some 2 thousand Cuban health workers in eastern Santiago de Cuba province are already receiving the first shot of the Cuban COVID-19 vaccine Abdala, as part of an interventional study to immunize front-line workers.
Second dose of vaccines Abdala and Soberana 02 to be applied today in Cuba
The second dose of the vaccine candidates Soberana 02 and Abdala will be administered today those who volunteered for the Phase III clinical trials, the Cuban Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Industries Business Group, BioCubaFarma, reported.
Cuba exceeds 80,000 cases of COVID-19, 1,066 in the day and 93.1% recovered
Cuba studied 21,200 samples for COVID 19, resulting in 1,066 positive ones. The country accumulates 3, 089,589 samples taken and 80,610 positive.
Cuban vaccine candidate Abdala demonstrated safety and no serious adverse effects
Doctor of Science Miladys Limonta, manager of the COVID-19 vaccine candidates project of the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB), stressed today in Havana that so far Abdala has demonstrated safety and no serious adverse effects have been reported.
Cuba sets new record on COVID cases in one day: 1,162
HAVANA, Cuba, Apr 5 (ACN) At the end of April 3, a total of 26,319 patients were admitted, 3,885 were suspected, 17,628 were under surveillance and 4,806 were confirmed active in Cuban hospitals.
Health Workers in Eastern Cuba get Vaccinated against COVID 19
Some 40 thousand health workers in the eastern province of Granma are being administered the Cuban COVID-19 vaccine Abdala as part of an interventional study that started Thursday in the local healthcare center Bayamo Oeste.
Cuba reports 1,077 new cases of COVID 19, 858 discharges and four deaths
Cuba studied 20,749 samples for COVID 19, resulting in 1,077 positive ones. The country accumulates 3,025,927 samples taken and 77,353 positive.
Cuba to begin second dose of Soberana 02 Phase III next Monday in Havana
Next Monday begins the second dose for volunteers who received the Soberana 02 vaccine candidate on March 8, and successively the rest of the subjects will be immunized, while maintaining the intervention study in Havana with all the necessary rigor and approvals.
Cuba celebrates World Autism Awareness Day
Over the past 15 years the number of people diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has grown significantly in Cuba, closing 2020 with 1,661 people; the country joins the celebration every April 2 to raise awareness among the population about this human condition, full of myths and stereotypes.
Large vaccination study with Abdala candidate starts in Santiago de Cuba
With the inoculation of CIGB-66, an anti-COVID-19 vaccine candidate by the name of Abdala, to primary and secondary line health workers, the intervention study in this at-risk population began on April 1st in the municipality of Santiago de Cuba in the province of the same name.
Cuban COVID Vaccine Concludes First round of Phase III Trials in Havana
The first round of phase III trials with the Cuban COVID-19 candidate vaccine Soberana 02 concluded March 31 in Havana with very good prospects as to safety and the immune response.
Vaccine intervention trial starts today in eastern Cuba
Starting today, over 35,000 health professionals from this province will participate in the intervention trial of the Abdala vaccine against COVID-19.
Cuba can cover all its demand with home-made ventilators
With the development of four new models of pulmonary ventilators, Cuban science guarantees sufficient coverage in the field of ventilation, both for the care of COVID-19 patients, as well as in other medical fields.
Biotechnology on the Spotlight of Cuba-China Deepening Cooperation
Cuba and China are determined to expand bilateral cooperation relations particularly in Biotechnology, said Cuban ambassador to Beijing Carlos Pereira after a visit to the Chinese city of Changchun.
Cuba records highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in March
With an accumulated 24,673 positive cases to COVID-19, March is the highest figure for a month since the outbreak of the pandemic in Cuba a year ago and 100 deaths, said Dr. Francisco Duran, national director of epidemiology, today in Havana.