Covid-19 Immunization in Peru to Begin Tuesday as Country Faces Second Wave
A first batch of 300,000 doses of vaccines from the Chinese laboratory Sinopharm will arrive in Peru this Sunday to...
February 7, 2021Topic
CoronaVac
Brazil Invested R$6 Billion in Covid-19 Vaccines, Says Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health announced yesterday that it has already spent R$6 (US$1.1) billion to secure the immunization of the...
February 6, 2021
Brazil to Buy 20 Million More Doses of China’s CoronaVac, Says São Paulo Governor
Brazil is in talks to buy an additional 20 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac Biotech,...
February 5, 2021
German Entity Recommends Giving AstraZeneca Vaccine Only to People Under Age 65
AstraZeneca's vaccine against Covid-19 is currently recommended for people aged between 18 and 64, based on the available data".
January 29, 2021
Despite New Vaccine Batches, Brazil Covers Only 40% of Priority Groups
A total of 70% of the Brazilian population consists of 147 million people, which would demand the supply of almost...
January 25, 2021
Answers to Main Questions on Covid-19 Vaccination in Brazil Today
The vaccination campaign against Covid-19 in Brazil began last week, after the emergency use approval by the National Health Surveillance...
January 25, 2021
Sinovac’s Vaccine Efficacy Less Than 60% in Brazil Trial -Report
The coronavirus vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac Biotech showed a general efficacy of less than 60% in its late-stage trial...
January 11, 2021
Covid-19 Vaccination Could Be Periodic, Says Director of Brazil´s Butantan Institute
The Butatan Institute director Doctor Dimas Covas said that vaccination against the novel coronavirus could become periodic. The assessment does...
January 11, 2021
Brazil Health Regulator Says Application for Sinovac Vaccine Lacks Information
Brazilian health authority Anvisa said on Saturday, January 9th, that the application from São Paulo-based medical center Butantan for emergency...
January 10, 2021