Tag: Pfizer

• Wednesday, September 8th 2021 - 08:55 UTC

  First batch of Pfizer vaccines reach Argentina

  

  Argentine health authorities Tuesday announced the arrival into the country of around 100,000 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines, which will be used as the second shots of Sputnik V.

• Friday, August 27th 2021 - 08:50 UTC

  Pfizer-BioNTech signs deal for Brazilian production of COVID-19 vaccines

  

  The multinational Pfizer-BioNTech consortium has reached a deal with Brazilian laboratories Eurofarma to produce its famous COVID-19 vaccine in the South American country, it was announced Thursday.

• Thursday, August 26th 2021 - 08:43 UTC

  Third dose of COVID-19 vaccines coming up for second half of September in Brazil

  

  Brazilian health authorities Wednesday announced the third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine will begin to be distributed during the second half of September 2021, for people over 70 years of age who have completed their full treatment more than six months ago.

• Wednesday, August 25th 2021 - 09:30 UTC

  Uruguay has vaccinated 70% of its population with two doses against COVID-19; Brazil only 26.83%

  

  Uruguay's Public Health Ministry (MSP) Tuesday announced 70% of the population had already received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines such as CoronaVac, Pfizer or AstraZeneca, while a private survey showed only 26.83% of Brazilians were at the same level.

• Tuesday, August 24th 2021 - 09:15 UTC

  COVID-19 vaccination closer to becoming mandatory after FDA approval of Pfizer's, now rebranded Comirnaty

  

  United States health authorities Monday gave full approval to the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer-BioNTech, which will now be marketed under the Comirnaty brand. Moderna's drug is expected to be approved shortly.

• Monday, August 23rd 2021 - 09:11 UTC

  Brazilian man takes five shots against COVID-19 and was aiming for a sixth when he was caught

  

  Rio de Janeiro city officials have reported a local man was able to get vaccinated five times in ten weeks against covid-19, presumably thanks to failures in the electronic documenting system.

• Friday, July 16th 2021 - 08:41 UTC

  Uruguayan President vows that should a 3rd dose be necessary it will be with the Pfizer vaccine

  

  Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou Thursday said the potential need for a third dose of an anticovid-19 vaccine was still under study but should the experts find it necessary it would be with the one produced by Pfizer.

• Monday, July 12th 2021 - 08:10 UTC

  Top Argentine health official sees covid-19 vaccination of children “imminent”

  

  The Minister of Health of the Argentine province of Buenos Aires Sunday said other anticovid-19 vaccines were understudy to be used on children aged 3 to 18 in addition to the Pfizer drug.

• Tuesday, July 6th 2021 - 09:21 UTC

  More than 50% of Uruguayans vaccinated with both doses

  

  Uruguay's Health Minister Daniel Salinas Monday announced his country had already inoculated over half its population against SARS-Cov-2 with two doses of anticoronavirus vaccines.

• Wednesday, June 30th 2021 - 09:30 UTC

  Rio de Janeiro allows pregnant women to mix one dose of Pfizer with one of AstraZeneca vaccines

  

  Health authorities in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro announced Tuesday that they had approved combination doses of Pfizer and AstraZeneca anticoronavirus vaccines on pregnant women.