News of two doses

Argentina to donate one million Covid vaccines to Bolivia

17-12-2021 17:17 Health Ministry announces Argentina is to donate one million Covid-19 vaccines to Bolivia.

Argentina to introduce Covid pass for events starting January 1

13-12-2021 15:35 The health pass, accessed via a government app, will serve as proof of vaccination for those wanting to attend events at nightclubs, party halls, group trips and large events both indoors and outdoors.

Covid-19 vaccines

New shipments take Argentina past 67 million Covid-19 vaccine doses

24-09-2021 12:18 As of Friday morning, more than 50 million shots have been applied nationwide.

TRAVEL & TOURISM

Vaccination will be certified via 'Mi Argentina' app while overseas

10-09-2021 02:19 Travellers will certify their vaccination record when overseas using ‘Mi Argentina’ app, says government.

Covid-19 vaccines

Covid vaccines are less effective against Delta, large study finds

19-08-2021 09:35 Large study finds Pfizer-BioNTech efficacy ebbed over time; Data shows vaccines didn’t diminish viral load of delta cases.

Covid-19 vaccines

Sputnik V: From vaccine hope to frustration for Latin America

05-08-2021 14:19 Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine was the first to arrive in the region, but eight months in, a critical shortage of the second dose is weighing heavily on governments with limited alternatives.

Covid-19 vaccines

Russia promises to solve Sputnik V delivery delays this month

04-08-2021 15:41 Backers of Sputnik V say that "all delays will be completely resolved" during August, following complaints from several countries.

Covid-19 vaccines

Argentina to produce three million Sputnik V second doses in August

03-08-2021 16:40 Gamaleya Institute in Moscow approves mass production of the second dose of the Sputnik V vaccine against Covid-19 in Argentina, after successful quality control tests. Laboratorios Richmond has started production, with 150,000 shots expected this week.

Global pandemic

Four billion anti-Covid vaccine shots now injected worldwide

29-07-2021 11:28 Although more than four billion doses of anti-Covid vaccines have been administered around the world, poorer countries are still struggling to secure precious shots.

BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS

Government struggles to fully vaccinate population as deaths rise

15-07-2021 14:55 Argentina is facing large delays in its inoculation programme against Covid-19, with experts cautioning for a change in strategy as virus deaths top 100,000.

Covid-19 vaccines

Government signs agreement with Moderna for 20 million Covid vaccines

12-07-2021 15:02 Health Ministry confirms Argentina has signed an agreement with US laboratory Moderna to purchase 20 million vaccine doses. Shots set to arrive in first quarter of 2022.

Global pandemic

Chile relaxes restrictions for the vaccinated as Covid cases drop

08-07-2021 22:07 Chile is making headway in controlling an outbreak that swamped hospitals and prompted authorities to temporarily reimpose liockdowns. Cases have dropped by 39% in the past 14 days.

Covid-19 vaccines

Cafiero: Government to sign vaccine deal with Moderna on Monday

08-07-2021 18:23 Cabinet Chief Santiago Cafiero says talks are ongoing with Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson over the supply of additional vaccines.

Covid-19 vaccination

Argentina reaches 20 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines administered

29-06-2021 08:08 More than 20 million Covid-19 vaccine doses have now been given in Argentina since last December. Worldwide, more than three billion doses have been administered.

COVID-19 VACCINES

Russia confirms Sputnik V second doses will arrive next week

25-06-2021 02:47 Apart from the new cargoes, it is announced that Laboratorios Richmond will begin producing the second component in the next few days.

COVID-19 VACCINES

AstraZeneca shipment takes Argentina past 20 million vaccines

15-06-2021 14:20 President Alberto Fernández visits Ezeiza International Airport to witness the arrival of a new shipment of 900,000 doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine.

Vaccine diplomacy

G7 leaders pledge to donate one billion Covid vaccine doses to poor countries

11-06-2021 23:48 Argentina does not feature on list of nations that will benefit.

VACCINE DIPLOMACY

US to give 80 million vaccine doses to priority nations, 75% via Covax

03-06-2021 14:39 Biden outlines plan for the first of 80 million coronavirus vaccine doses that the US will distribute globally, with 75% of shots disbursed via the Covax programme.

COVID-19 VACCINES

Covax delivery: 657,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine arrive in Argentina

26-05-2021 13:52 Argentina received an additional 657,600 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine from Amsterdam via the World Health Organisation's Covax scheme on Wednesday, a timely arrival as deaths from Covid-19 surpassed 75,000 deaths.

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Fernández says more coronavirus vaccines will arrive in ‘mid-April’

10-04-2021 07:14 President expresses confidence that “sufficient vaccines” will arrive in “middle of April” to “accelerate pace” of mass inoculation programme.