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VACCINE
Cuba expects WHO to approve one of its vaccines against COVID-19 this year
Cuba expects the World Health Organization (WHO) to endorse this year the Abdala anticovid vaccine, manufactured in Cuba, for emergency use, which would facilitate its export»
Vietnam Interested in Cuban Vaccine against Meningitis
Pharmaceutical distributors, experts, and representatives of Vietnam vaccination centers expressed interest in the qualities of an effective Cuban medicine to fight meningitis B and C.»
Cuban Anti-Flu Vaccine Campaign Starts Today
More than 500,000 million Cubans will be vaccinated nationwide seasonal flu from today to December 15, health authorities stated.»
Cuba Reports No Hepatitis B in Children under 15
As a result of mass immunization campaigns with Heberbiovac HB, Cuba eliminated viral hepatitis type B, considered a severe infection of the liver, in children under 15 years of age.»
Cuba Begins Clinical Trial of Vaccine against Pneumococcus
Cuba will begin this year the first clinical trials of the vaccine against pneumococus developed by national institutions, announced on Wednesday in this capital Doctor of Sciences Concepcion Campa, director of Havana’s Finlay Institute.»
Symposia on HIV, Dengue Open Biotechnology Havana-2012
Two symposia on therapeutic vaccines against HIV/AIDS and dengue, and a session on genomics will open debates on Monday at the Biotechnology Conference Havana-2012, the inauguration of which will take place at the end of the day.»