Tag: Carla Vizzotti

• Tuesday, October 26th 2021 - 20:09 UTC

  Third doses and shots for foreigners announced in Argentina

  

  Argentina's Health Minister Carla Vizzotti Tuesday announced third doses of COVID-19 vaccines were to be applied to specific groups of patients as well as to foreign tourists.

• Tuesday, October 5th 2021 - 08:20 UTC

  Argentine health authorities finally set a date for COVID-19 vaccination of children aged 3 to 11

  

  Argentina will start on October 12 vaccinating children aged between 3 and 11 who have other underlying conditions against COVID-19. Local health authorities have chosen the Sinopharm drug for the campaign.

• Saturday, October 2nd 2021 - 09:24 UTC

  Sinopharm's COVID-19 drug good for children aged 3 to 11, Argentine health authorities say

  

  Argentine Health Minister Carla Vizzotti Friday announced the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine had been approved for use on children aged 3 to 11.

• Friday, October 1st 2021 - 19:48 UTC

  Argentina to strike all restrictions on flights as of next month

  

  Argentina's Interior Minister Wado De Pedro, Friday announced that effective November 1 airlines interested in operating in the country will be able to do so with no coronavirus restrictions in place.

• Wednesday, September 29th 2021 - 00:13 UTC

  Argentine national gov't to hunt down those unregistered for vax

  

  Argentina's Federal Health Council Monday announced that although immunization will not be mandatory, a nationwide house-by-house vaccination campaign will be launched for those who have not registered to take their injections.

• Saturday, September 25th 2021 - 09:20 UTC

  Argentina assumes chairing of PAHO's Executive Committee

  

  Argentine Health Ministry Carla Vizzotti Friday assumed command of the Executive Committee of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) for the period 2021-2022 on behalf of her country.

• Friday, September 24th 2021 - 18:39 UTC

  Now they say Tierra del Fuego did not achieve herd immunity against COVID-19

  

  Argentina's Health Ministry has announced Minister Carla Vizzotti had not said Thursday morning that the province of Tierra del Fuego, which technically comprises British Overseas Territories such as the Falkland Islands, had achieved herd immunity against COVID-19.

• Wednesday, September 22nd 2021 - 09:55 UTC

  Argentina eases down on most COVID-19 restrictions, gradually reopens borders

  

  In what became Juan Manzur's first appearance as Cabinet Chief, the Government of Argentina Tuesday announced a gradual reopening of its borders as of October 1 as well as other measures lifting COVID-19 restrictions.

• Tuesday, September 21st 2021 - 09:37 UTC

  Argentine President appoints new ministers; measures coming up in coming days

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández Monday took the oath of office to the new members of his cabinet, with whom he intends to reconfigure his Government following a resounding loss at September 12's Mandatory, Open and Simultaneous (PASO) elections and its following political crisis.

• Monday, September 6th 2021 - 09:32 UTC

  Argentine Health Minister admits Mu variant watched closely

  

  Argentina's Health Minister Carla Vizzotti Sunday admitted the new SARS-CoV-2 variant named “Mu” and which was first detected in Colombia was being watched closely, although the now more common Delta version remained the main source of concern.