World’s largest vaccine producer urges countries to be patient
The Serum Institute of India (STI), the world's largest vaccine producer, has urged countries waiting for covid-19 immunizers to be...
February 23, 2021Topic
vaccines
Rio’s Mayor suspends Covid vaccination due to insufficient doses (February 15th)
No carnival, and now, no more vaccines. Rio de Janeiro mayor Eduardo Paes (DEM) said on Monday morning, February 15th,...
February 16, 2021
Venezuelan government and opposition begin talks on vaccine financing
Venezuelan government officials and opposition leaders have met to discuss buying coronavirus vaccines through the COVAX program using cash frozen...
February 12, 2021
PAHO: Evidence growing that Brazilian coronavirus variant increases contagion
PAHO's general director advocated safety measures as the "best way" to fight the virus in the short-term, before vaccines begin...
February 11, 2021
Vaccines to Conquer the World: China and Russia’s Strategies to Increase Their Power Over Developing Countries
The race to find a vaccine against Covid-19 has transcended medical interest to also include a geopolitical focus, in which...
February 8, 2021
Russia’s Sputnik V Vaccine Claims 92% Efficacy in Fighting COVID-19
Scientists gave Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine the green light on Tuesday, February 2nd, saying it was almost 92% effective in...
February 2, 2021
Covid-19: Brazil Overtakes Italy in Total Number of Immunized Persons (February 1st)
In two weeks since the start of the vaccination process, Brazil has already exceeded the threshold of two million people...
February 2, 2021
Butantan Will Export Vaccines Made in Brazil Should Government Fail to Purchase Them
Unless the Ministry of Health exercises its option to purchase an additional 54 million doses of the Coronavac, the Butantan...
January 28, 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