- On Monday, Cuba began vaccinating children as young as two years old, with the aim of vaccinating all children before schools reopen.
- The country is using a locally produced Covid-19 vaccine that is not recognized by the World Health Organization.
- This island of 11 million people has seen a surge in Covid-19 cases, which has weakened its healthcare system.
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According to reports, Cuba started vaccinating children as young as two years old for the first time in the world on Monday, with the aim of vaccinating all children before schools reopen. Agence France-Presse.
11 million people in the country are using Locally produced Covid-19 vaccine -Abdala and Soberana-not recognized by the World Health Organization. However, according to reports, local clinical trials have shown that the effective rates of these two vaccines are both over 90%. protector.
The country hopes that the vaccination will allow the children to return to school. Since March 2020, due to the lack of universal Internet access, children have been attending school through TV programs.According to reports, the authorities stated that the school will gradually reopen in October after all children are vaccinated. Agence France-Presse.
According to the news agency, after conducting clinical trials on minors, the country began vaccinating children 12 years and older on Friday. This week, it began vaccinating children between the ages of 2 and 11 in the province of Cienfuegos in central Cuba.
After trying to contain the infection last year, Cuba is facing a surge in Covid-19 cases as other countries in the region have suffered widespread outbreaks. The country recorded nearly 690,000 Covid-19 cases throughout the pandemic, more than one third of which were recorded in the last month. Johns Hopkins University.
Cuba has 5,700 deaths from the pandemic, of which 2,400 occurred in the last month.
The crisis is causing rifts in Cuba’s acclaimed free healthcare system.According to reports, oxygen and medical supplies are about to run out and the morgue is overwhelmed. New York Times. According to reports, medical staff also criticized the government’s handling of the pandemic CNN, Said they had to buy their own protective equipment.The Cuban authorities blamed the system problems on U.S. long-term embargo, Which prevented the country from purchasing medical supplies from the United States.
Other countries have also announced vaccinations for young children, but have not yet started their plans.
In June of this year, China approved the Koxing vaccine for children under 3 years of age. According to reports, South China Morning PostThe UAE also stated earlier this month that it will start providing China’s national medicine COVID-19 vaccine to children between the ages of 3 and 17. Reuters.
According to reports, Chile approved a Chinese-made Xenoxin vaccine for 6-year-old children on Monday. ReutersAccording to the news agency, the country approved the Pfizer vaccine in May for children over 12 years of age.
