The Expertise and Evidence Center of the Ministry of Health of Belarus approved this Wednesday the use of the Cuban anti-COVID-19 Sovereign Plus vaccine and becomes the first country to Europe to register the drug, according to official media reports on the island.
“Excellent news: Belarus becomes the first country in #Europe to register the Cuban vaccine against #COVID19…”, announced through his Twitter account the Finlay Institute of Vaccines (IFV).
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Excellent news: Belarus becomes the first country of #Europe in registering the Cuban vaccine against #COVID19. The Expertise and Evidence Center of the Ministry of Health of #Belarus today approved the use of #SovereignPlus#July 26#CubaForLife pic.twitter.com/lMmbhFojoY— Finlay Vaccine Institute (@FinlayInstituto) July 27, 2022
The director of the Belarusian health entity, Dmitry Vladimirovich, highlighted that the registration form for the vaccine in his country is dated July 26 in honor of Cuba’s National Rebellion Day, according to a office from the agency Latin Press (PL).
Likewise, he delivered one of the copies of the proof of approval of the use of Soberana Plus to the director of the Center for the State Control of Medicines, Equipment and Medical Devices of the Caribbean island, Olga Jacobo, and the director of the Finlay Institute of Vaccines , Vicente Verez, developer of the immunizer.
In this regard, Verez congratulated those involved in the emergence of the drug, as well as those from different sectors who make it possible for Sovereign Plus arrive in Europe from now on, the media reports, adding how the second document was received by the Caribbean island’s ambassador in Minsk, Santiago Pérez, as a sign of the expansion of bilateral ties between Belarus and Cuba.
“The registration of Soberana Plus responds to one of the main objectives of bilateral actions, that of promoting the health and well-being of the Belarusian and Cuban peoples, with a special focus on our children,” Pérez said, quoted by the media.
For his part, the deputy director of the Finlay Vaccine Institute, Yuris Valdes, extolled that what happened is a sign of the unity of many institutions in the largest of the Antilles in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19, highlights the agency .
The day before, the Minister of Health, Dmitry Pinevichs, discussed with Cuban scientists issues related to cooperation in the sphere of the circulation of medicines and medical products, in particular the location of medicines and vaccines of the Caribbean nation in the territory of that European nation, the report points out. The parties also discussed the possibility of exporting Belarusian pharmaceutical products to Havana.
In addition to Soberana Plus, Cuban scientists have developed several vaccines to face the COVID-19 pandemicincluding Abdala and Soberana 02, approved by the island’s regulatory authority. In addition, Mambisa and Soberana 01 are under study. Thanks to this, it has developed a successful mass immunization strategy, which now reaches around 90% of the population. and it has been key in stopping the advance of the pandemic.
The vaccines approved by Cuba have also been authorized for use by the health regulatory bodies of Vietnam, Iran, Venezuela, Nicaragua and Mexico.
