Tag: Vaccination

• 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 26th 2021 - 09:56 UTC

  Parts of Chile back under COVID-19 restrictions amid growing number of infections

  

  Chile's capital Santiago and 14 other communes nearby communes are to return to phase 3 of the national Government's contingency plan, following 929 COVID-19 infections detected in the last 24 hours, out of a total of 1,677 nationwide, it was announced Monday.

• Tuesday, October 26th 2021 - 09:46 UTC

  Uruguayan authorities to negotiate the purchase of booster vaccines for foreigners with Pfizer

  

  Uruguay's Secretary to the Presidency Álvaro Delgado is to meet with the regional manager of the Pfizer laboratory to finalize the details for the purchase of COVID-19 vaccines with which the administration of President Luis Lacalle Pou hopes to lure more foreign tourists into the country for the Summer season.

• Tuesday, October 26th 2021 - 09:05 UTC

  Venezuelan children return to school after 19 months

  

  Over 11 million Venezuelan pupils have returned to their schools Monday after a 19-month pause due to COVID-19. The Government had delayed the restart of on-site schooling several times, amid recurrent peaks in infections in addition to vaccination delays.

• Tuesday, October 26th 2021 - 08:59 UTC

  Brazilian President says COVID-19 vax and HIV go hand in hand

  

  Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro had a video posting removed from Facebook after the social media administrators labelled it as “fake news” for linking COVID-19 vaccination to AIDS' HIV.

• Tuesday, October 19th 2021 - 09:15 UTC

  Bolsonaro puts people's freedom of choice above vaccination mandates

  

  Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro once again Monday defended his decision not to take a COVID-19 vaccine and described the attitude of governors and mayors who demanded vaccination passports in their jurisdictions as “vicious.”

• Friday, October 15th 2021 - 09:59 UTC

  Uruguay to make vaccination an option for tourists after borders reopen

  

  Uruguay's Tourism Minister Tabaré Viera Thursday announced his country would include COVID-19 vaccination to incoming foreign travellers when the country's borders are fully reopened.

• Wednesday, October 13th 2021 - 09:12 UTC

  Survey shows 77% of Uruguayans are OK with the COVID-19 vaccine requirement to attend stadiums, movies or concerts

  

  A recent study by pollster Cifra has shown 77% of Uruguayans were in favour of anti-COVID-19 vaccination requirements for people willing to attend football stadiums, movie theatres or concerts, it was announced Tuesday in Montevideo.

• Tuesday, October 12th 2021 - 09:00 UTC

  Southwest Airlines cancels 2,000 flights, blames weather, ATC

  

  US carrier Southwest Airlines cancelled a large number of flights over the weekend citing weather conditions and air traffic control (ATC) disruptions. Both company and pilot unions denied the events were related to mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations.

• Monday, October 11th 2021 - 09:55 UTC

  Bolsonaro banned from Brazilian football stadium for not being vaxxed

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was not allowed to enter a football stadium to watch Gremio's match against Santos because he was not vaccinated against COVID-19.