Paraguay’s vaccination pace still depends on further shipments of doses
The second batch after 1 million Pfizer doses were delivered earlier this month also from U.S. cooperation has enabled the...
July 28, 2021Section
Covid-19
Covid-19 Brazil: Adolescents age 12 – 17 to be included in national vaccination plan
Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga yesterday July 27 announced that adolescents aged 12 to 17 will be included in the National...
July 28, 2021
Brazil wants to vaccinate entire population over 18 against Covid-19 within 5 weeks
In an announcement on Tuesday evening (27), the Minister of Health, Marcelo Queiroga, reiterated the forecast to vaccinate the entire...
July 27, 2021
Brazil registers 41,411 new cases and 1,333 Covid deaths (July 27)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil on Tuesday reported 1,333 new deaths from Covid-19, bringing the total number of fatalities...
July 27, 2021
Vaccinated individuals may be infected and transmit alpha variant of the novel coronavirus – Brazilian study
Two outbreaks of the alpha variant of the novel coronavirus show that vaccinated individuals may still transmit the virus and...
July 27, 2021
Argentina announces agreement to buy 20 million doses of Pfizer’s Covid vaccine
Argentina announced Tuesday that it had signed an agreement with Pfizer to purchase 20 million doses of the U.S. pharmaceutical...
July 27, 2021
Brazil’s health regulator cancels Indian Covaxin vaccine clinical trial
The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) on Monday permanently cancelled clinical trials in the country of Indian Covid-19 Covaxin vaccine,...
July 27, 2021
São Paulo state has 75% of adult population partially vaccinated against Covid-19
A total of 9.3 million people, representing some 26%, completed their vaccination scheme with two vaccine doses from the Coronavac,...
July 27, 2021
Over 60% of adult Brazilians administered first Covid-19 vaccine dose
The Ministry of Health on Monday, July 26, announced that Brazil has surpassed the mark of 60% of its population...
July 27, 2021