The Japanese region of Okinawa suspended this Sunday (08.29.2021) the use of Moderna’s vaccine after detecting “foreign substances in some” batches of the drug, the local government indicated, which are different from those that were previously suspended, according to media. local.
This decision takes place the day after the Ministry of Health announced that it was investigating the death of two men who had been vaccinated with vials of Moderna from 1.63 million doses containing impurities in some bottles.
The Okinawa prefecture, in the south, decided this Sunday “to suspend the use of Moderna vaccines because foreign substances were detected in some” batches, according to a statement.
For its part, Gunma Prefecture, north of Tokyo, also suspended the use of contaminated lots.
Regarding the deaths of the men aged 30 and 38, who had received a second dose of Moderna from one of the three batches blocked on August 26 by the government, an investigation was opened to determine the cause, although the authorities They specified that for now “the link causes effect with vaccination was unknown.”
“We have no proof that these deaths were caused by Moderna’s vaccine and it is important to conduct an investigation to determine if there is a link,” Moderna and Takeda, the laboratory that imports and distributes it in Japan, said in a joint statement Saturday. .
Which countries are already applying a third dose against the coronavirus?
United States from September
US President Joe Biden announced that the third doses will begin to be injected into the country on September 20. The idea of reinforcing those who already have their full guideline does not like the World Health Organization, which prefers to prioritize the distribution of vaccines in poorer countries. Despite this, there are several states that already apply three or even a fourth dose.
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Which countries are already applying a third dose against the coronavirus?
United Arab Emirates (May 18, 2021)
Six months after the second Sinopharm vaccine, used mostly in Abu Dhabi, users will be able to access an additional dose from the same company, authorities in the United Arab Emirates in the Middle East reported. A similar measure was announced by Bahrain, also with Sinopharm, but initially only for the most vulnerable people.
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Which countries are already applying a third dose against the coronavirus?
Dominican Republic (June 30, 2021)
The Dominican President, Luis Abinader, announced on June 20 that a third dose would be applied to those who request it, the first being doctors and health personnel, and then the population with comorbidities. The president explained that the third inoculation will be from a different laboratory than the first two. In the Dominican Republic the majority have received Sinovac injections.
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Which countries are already applying a third dose against the coronavirus?
Turkey (July 1, 2021)
In Turkey, the fourth dose is already offered, which is put 21 days after the third (available from July 1). The government’s declared objective is to promote the creation of antibodies to face the new waves. For this you can choose between Sinovac and BioNTech. In the latter case, it is recommended to those who wish to travel and must show that they have two doses of the German preparation.
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Which countries are already applying a third dose against the coronavirus?
Russia (July 1)
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin called on those who had been vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 six months or more ago to use the booster doses that the Russian authorities have already made available to the public. Sobyanin claimed to have already taken a third dose. The government’s campaign, which fights against the general reluctance of the citizenry, includes the deployment of vaccination trains.
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Which countries are already applying a third dose against the coronavirus?
Israel (July 12, 2021)
As of July 12, Israel began to apply a third dose of BioNTech / Pfizer to its immunosuppressed population, and on the 30th of the same month it extended it to those over 60. Little by little the age to access this booster has been lowered, which aims to help stop the sustained increase in infections in the country that, everyone believed, had already managed to control the pandemic.
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Which countries are already applying a third dose against the coronavirus?
Chile (August 11, 2021)
The Chilean government provided a schedule to begin inoculating the entire population with a third dose, starting with the immunosuppressed and those over 60 years of age in the first weeks. The plan is to vaccinate “crossed”, that is, those who have two doses of Sinovac will receive BioNTech or AstraZeneca, although a third dose with Sinovac may also be the case, depending on each patient.
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Which countries are already applying a third dose against the coronavirus?
Germany (August 16, 2021)
In Germany, the first federal state to offer a third dose is Bavaria, where as of August 16 all people who live in nursing homes, require third-party care or have a depressed immune system will be able to access a booster vaccine, either from BioNTech / Pfizer or Moderna, as long as the second dose was given six months or more ago.
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Which countries are already applying a third dose against the coronavirus?
Uruguay (August 16, 2021)
The Uruguayan health authorities approved the inoculation of a third dose, this time from BioNTech / Pfizer, to all those who received AstraZeneca or Coronavac (Sinovac). The objective is to strengthen the immune response among the most vulnerable population. Uruguay is one of the leading countries in inoculations in Latin America. In the photo, President Luis Lacalle receives his first vaccine.
