Tag: Vaccination

• 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.

• Thursday, July 15th 2021 - 08:30 UTC

  France celebrates Bastille Day amid protests against Macron's mandatory vaccination announcements

  

  Following French President Emmanuel Macron's announcements earlier this week regarding anti-covid vaccination, angered demonstrators clashed with police all over the country Wednesday during the Bastille Day holiday.

• Wednesday, July 14th 2021 - 09:45 UTC

  Argentine Health Minister underscores importance of deepening ties with UK

  

  Argentine Health Minister Carla Vizzotti Tuesday highlighted the importance of further strengthening ties with the United Kingdom regarding the supply of anticoronavirus vaccines.

• Tuesday, July 13th 2021 - 09:28 UTC

  France and Greece mandate all healthcare workers be vaccinated

  

  The Governments of France and Greece Monday decreed mandatory anti-covid-19 vaccination for all health care workers, while a green pass will be required for everyday life.

• 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.

• Friday, July 9th 2021 - 09:09 UTC

  Bolsonaro refuses to answer questions regarding alleged corruption in purchase of vaccines

  

  Brazil's Senatorial Committee (CPI), which is investigating the handling of the coronavirus pandemic, Thursday sent a letter to President Jair Bolsonaro asking him to address the allegations surrounding an obscure overpriced deal to purchase Covaxin immunizers.

• 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.

• Monday, July 5th 2021 - 09:47 UTC

  Argentina: Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo hope to find more missing grandchildren thanks to covid-19 vaccination pictures

  

  Argentine victims of disappearances and child abductions during the military dictatorship between 1976 and 1983 are relying on vaccination efforts to help them find some of their 300 missing grandchildren.

• Thursday, July 1st 2021 - 09:50 UTC

  The pandemic has cost Argentina “133 times the Malvinas war”

  

  Argentine opposition lawmaker Mario Negri said he was very much concerned by the way the country is addressing the second wave of coronavirus and asked if the government had any idea how many Argentine lives the pandemic has taken, “133 times the Malvinas war.”

• Thursday, July 1st 2021 - 09:04 UTC

  Brazil: Fudgy deal to purchase Indian covid-19 vaccine raises doubts about Bolsonaro's knowledge of the case

  

  The State Attorney's Office in Brasilia launched an enquiry into the alleged mishandlings by government officials regarding the acquisition of a supply of the Indian-made anticoronavirus Covaxin immunizer.