COVID-19 vaccination in Argentina
| Date | 29 December 2020 – present |
|---|---|
| Location | Argentina |
| Cause | COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina |
| Target | Immunisation of Argentines against COVID-19 |
The COVID-19 vaccination program in Argentina is an ongoing effort of mass immunization. Vaccination against COVID-19 began in Argentina on 29 December 2020 aiming at health professionals.[1] During the first week, 39,599 doses were applied to health professionals.[2]
On 18 February 2021, vaccination on citizens aged over 70 began in the Province of Buenos Aires. Schools, among other sites, were used as temporary vaccination centres.[3]
Background[edit]
During the first days of November, the government announced that will acquire during December 2020 and January 2021, 25 million of doses from the Russian vaccine Sputnik V after it would enter phase III.[4][5][6] Other vaccines such as the developed by University of Oxford and AstraZeneca, Pfizer, and China were also announced to be acquired eventually.[7]
On 22 December the flight that would bring the first doses of the Sputnik V vaccine to the country left for Moscow,[8] after negotiations began in early December.[9] 300,000 doses arrived on 24 December,[10] with the vaccination campaign beginning on 29 December.[11] The governor of the province of Buenos Aires, Axel Kicillof, was among the first to receive the vaccine.[12] One day later, the AZD1222 vaccine developed by University of Oxford and AstraZeneca was also approved in the country.[13]
Vaccines on order[edit]
| Vaccine | Approval | Deployment |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer–BioNTech |  Yes
|
Yes
|
| Oxford–AstraZeneca | Yes
|
Yes
|
| Gamaleya | Yes
|
Yes
|
| Sinopharm | Yes
|
Yes
|
| CanSino | Pending |  No
|
Vaccines in trial stage[edit]
| Vaccine | Type (technology) | Phase I | Phase II | Phase III |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pfizer–BioNTech | RNA | Completed
|
Completed
|
Completed
|
| Oxford–AstraZeneca | Viral vector | Completed
|
Completed
|
Completed
|
| Johnson & Johnson | Viral vector | Completed
|
Completed
|
Completed
|
| Gamaleya | Viral vector | Completed
|
Completed
|
Completed
|
| CanSino | Viral vector | Completed
|
Completed
|
Completed
|
| Sinopharm | Inactivated | Completed
|
Completed
|
Completed
|
| CureVac | RNA | Completed
|
Completed
|
In progress |
| ReiThera | Viral vector | Completed
|
Completed
|
In progress |
References[edit]
- ^ "Covid-19 vaccinations begin in provinces across country". Buenos Aires Times (Perfil). 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Ya se aplicaron 39.599 dosis de la vacuna contra COVID-19 al personal de salud" [39,599 doses of the vaccine against COVID-19 were applied to health professionals] (in Spanish). Ministry of Health. 6 January 2021.
- ^ "Buenos Aires Province begins vaccinating those aged 70+". Buenos Aires Times (Perfil). 18 February 2021.
- ^ Boadle, Anthony; Raszewski, Eliana; Garrison, Cassandra (2 November 2020). "Argentina expects 10 million doses of Russian COVID-19 vaccine". Reuters. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "Argentina agrees to buy 25 million doses of Russia's Covid-19 vaccine". Buenos Aires Times (Perfil). 3 November 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "Salud confirmó que adquirirá 25 millones de dosis de la vacuna rusa si pasa la fase 3" (in Spanish). Télam. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ Heath, Maximilian (6 November 2020). "Argentina 'could receive' 750,000 doses of eventual Pfizer vaccine: Fernandez". Reuters. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "Parte hacia Moscú el vuelo que traerá al país las primeras dosis de la Sputnik V" (in Spanish). Télam. 22 December 2020.
- ^ "Government inks deal for 10 million doses of Russia's Covid-19 vaccine". Buenos Aires Times (Perfil). 12 December 2020.
- ^ Otaola, Jorge; Sherwood, Dave (26 December 2020). "Argentina to launch COVID-19 vaccination campaign on Tuesday". Reuters.
- ^ Misculin, Nicolás; Sherwood, Dave (29 December 2020). "Argentina begins COVID vaccination drive with Russia's Sputnik V". Reuters.
- ^ "Kicillof among first to receive Russian vaccine in Argentina". Buenos Aires Times (Perfil). 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Argentina approves AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid vaccine". Buenos Aires Times (Perfil). 30 December 2020.
