Tag: Anvisa

• Thursday, October 28th 2021 - 09:40 UTC

  Over 53% of Brazilians fully vaccinated, report says

  

  Brazil's much-criticized anti-COVID-19 vaccination drive has already reached 53% of the population with full treatment, while 72% of patients have at least taken the initial dose, according to a health report released Wednesday.

• Monday, June 21st 2021 - 08:53 UTC

  Anvisa green-lights sale of 480 tons of medical oxygen to Paraguay

  

  Paraguay's Foreign Ministry Sunday confirmed Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) had agreed to allow the sale of 480 tons of oxygen for medical purposes.

• Tuesday, June 15th 2021 - 09:29 UTC

  Anvisa grants shelf-life extension for 3 million doses of Janssen single-dose vaccine in Brazil

  

  Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) on Monday granted a shelf-life extension to 3 million doses of Janssen's Covid-19 vaccine.

• Thursday, June 10th 2021 - 17:28 UTC

  Brazil's Anvisa gives green light to start ButanVac testing pending some paperwork

  

  Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency of Brazil (Anvisa) Wednesday authorized the Butantan Institute to carry out human tests of the locally-produced ButanVac immunizer.

• Wednesday, June 9th 2021 - 09:42 UTC

  Paraguay needs additional medical oxygen from Brazil

  

  Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benítez Tuesday reached out to his Brazilian colleague Jair Bolsonaro to negotiate the purchase of medical oxygen above the current quota because it is not enough, according to health authorities.

• Saturday, June 5th 2021 - 08:40 UTC

  Anvisa allows for limited imports of Sputnik V and Covaxin into Brazil

  

  Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) Friday approves, albeit with some restrictions, imports of Covaxin and Sputnik V doses for use in up to 1% of the country's population, it was announced.

• Tuesday, June 1st 2021 - 09:51 UTC

  Brazil bans entry of foreigners as cases of covid-19 pile up: What about Copa America?

  

  The Brazilian Government of President Jair Bolsonaro Monday banned the entry of foreigners “of any nationality” as a result of the number of cases of covid-19 growing faster than expected, it was announced.

• Wednesday, May 12th 2021 - 09:33 UTC

  Brazil's Anvisa advises against AstraZeneca vaccines for pregnant women after one fatal case

  

  Brazil's Health Ministry Tuesday announced that vaccination of pregnant women and mothers in Brazil against Covid-19 will be restricted only to patients with comorbidities (pre-existing diseases) and they would only be given CoronaVac or Pfizer vaccines, following a death which might be linked to the AstraZeneca immunizer.

• Friday, April 30th 2021 - 08:42 UTC

  Sputnik V developers file libel suit against Anvisa for “false and inaccurate” rejection

  

  The Russian manufacturers of the Sputnik V vaccine have filed a libel lawsuit in Brazil against the country's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) for “intentionally spreading false and inaccurate information” about the covid-19 inoculator after prohibiting its import, citing lack of data, the immunizer's Twitter account (@sputnikvaccine) reported.

• Tuesday, April 27th 2021 - 09:42 UTC

  Brazil's Anvisa decides against the Russian Sputnik V vaccine

  

  Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) Monday recommended against the import of the Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine to fight the covid-19 pandemic, citing lack of proper documents required for approval as well as other health risks the antidote may imply.