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The World Health Organization announces a deal for up to 40 million initial doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for poorer countries, through Covax global pool. SOUNDBITE
Tokyo, Feb 16 (EFE/EPA).- Japan will begin Wednesday to administer the Covid-19 vaccine to an initial group of 40,000 high-risk health workers, Taro Kono, the minister in charge of vaccination management in the country, said Tuesday.In an information session held on the eve of the start of the vaccination campaign in Japan, Kono said 20,000 doctors and nurses from 100 hospitals in the archipelago, half of whom will be vaccinated first, will participate in a study on potential side effects. and its frequency.Japanese skepticism of vaccines developed outside the country is high, following a series of serious side effects. (Camera: ARCHIVE).ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF PEOPLE WALKING ON THE STREETS IN TOKYO, JAPAN.
Lima, Oct 11 (EFE).- At least 12.9 million people or around 40 percent of Peru's population have already received both doses of their Covid-19 vaccine, according to data from the Ministry of Health (Minsa).Peru vaccinated over 1.6 million people against Covid-19 in the past week with vaccines from Pfizer, Sinopharm and AstraZeneca. SHOT LIST: PEOPLE RECEIVE A DOSE OF COVID-19 VACCINE IN LIMA, PERU.
Tegucigalpa, May 14 (EFE).- With almost 6,000 deaths from Covid-19 and 224,000 infections since the beginning of the pandemic, Honduras continues a slow vaccination process.Out of the 80,000 doses of Russian Sputnik V that Honduran Foreign Minister Lisandro Rosales announced on Apr 25 only 40,000 were received Friday. (Camera: URIEL GUDIEL)SHOT LIST: THE ARRIVAL OF RUSSIAN SPUTNIK V COVID-19 VACCINES TO TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS.