Belgian health minister says no doubt AstraZenca is a good vaccine
From CNN s James Frater
Belgian Minister of Health Frank Vandenbroucke in Brussels, Belgium, on February 26. Isopix/Shutterstock
Belgian Minister of Health Frank Vandenbroucke sought to reassure the country about the AstraZeneca vaccine, following a decision to temporarily pause administering it to those aged 18 to 55.
“There is no doubt about that it is a good vaccine. It protects against the disease,” he said. But he cautioned that it does have side effects, “like any vaccine.”
The decision by Belgium to suspend using AstraZeneca came after a finding by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) that there was a “possible link” between the AstraZeneca vaccine and “very rare cases of blood clots” but that the benefits of the vaccine continue to out weigh the risks.
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18:59 | Lima, Apr. 5. As of the first week of May, 450,000 Pfizer vaccine doses a week will arrive in Peru as part of the 20 million doses purchased by the Government from the U.S. laboratory, Health Minister Oscar Ugarte reported on Monday. Peru is going to receive 450,000 vaccines a week starting the first week of May. We are going to double the doses (200,000 doses a week set for April) and we are going to cover the vaccination of all elderly people, who are undoubtedly the priority, he said in statements to RPP radio and TV station.
He went on to say that, thanks to the arrival of more vaccine doses, people under the age of 80 will be vaccinated as of the first week of May, using the same vaccination scheme as with the entire population in general, depending on where they live.
Peru finalizes negotiations for the supply of Sputnik V vaccine
Peru finalizes negotiations for the supply of Sputnik V vaccine
Lima, Apr 3 (Prensa Latina) Negotiations for the acquisition of the Russian vaccine Sputnik V against Covid-19 are about to be finalized, Peruvian Health Minister, Oscar Ugarte, announced on Sunday. Talks with the Russian Direct Investment Fund, which represents the Gamaleya laboratory, for the purchase of a batch of the antidote are about to be completed and the respective contract will be signed, said the minister, adding that the supplier is in a position to offer 20 million doses.
After an inspection at the beginning of the vaccination of firefighters, he indicated that the registration process of the vaccine is underway by the National Center for the Supply of Strategic Health Resources (Cenares).
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18:36 | Lima, Apr. 1. The Government is neutral towards the current electoral process and guarantees fair and transparent elections for citizens, Peruvian Prime Minister Violeta Bermudez affirmed on Thursday.
While supervising the actions taken by the National Police during Holy Week, she said that the Executive Branch respects the principle of neutrality and refrains from giving opinions on candidates.
The Cabinet chief took the opportunity to inform all citizens that the Transitional and Emergency Government has lent all its support to electoral bodies, adding that the support of the Police and Armed Forces is guaranteed for all citizens to cast their vote freely.
The Government is neutral towards the current electoral process and guarantees fair and transparent elections for citizens, Peruvian Prime Minister Violeta Bermudez affirmed on Thursday.