{"id":248467,"date":"2022-01-26T08:34:02","date_gmt":"2022-01-26T13:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/?p=248467"},"modified":"2022-01-26T08:34:02","modified_gmt":"2022-01-26T13:34:02","slug":"progressives-of-the-world-support-internationalization-of-vaccines-and-cuban-immunization-model-against-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/cuba\/progressives-of-the-world-support-internationalization-of-vaccines-and-cuban-immunization-model-against-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Progressives of the world support internationalization of vaccines and Cuban immunization model against COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Progressive International (PI), an organization that brings together progressive and leftist forces from around the world, confirmed its support for the internationalization of the <\/span>Cuban COV<\/span>ID-19 vaccines<\/span><\/a> and for the immunization process against the disease developed on the island.<\/span><\/p>\n

The general coordinator of the PI, the American David Adler, affirmed that Cuba is an \u201cexample that must be replicated\u201d in confronting the infectious disease on the planet and, in particular, in countries of the South, which have a low vaccination coverage and are the most affected by the \u201cunfair distribution system\u201d of COVID-19 vaccines and the \u201clack of solidarity\u201d of industrialized nations.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cUnfortunately we have seen a lack of solidarity and political will to develop a global vaccination plan, by the United States and other rich countries, and in this context, Cuba has emerged as a great inspiration and an example of health internationalism\u201d, Adler told the press during a visit this Monday to the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB) in Havana.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The general coordinator of the Progressive International, the American David Adler, during an exchange with the press at the CIGB on Monday, January 24, 2022. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The progressive leader highlighted the scientific development of the island and its public investment in health, and especially the strategy carried out by Cuban specialists to deal with the pandemic. In this regard, he pointed out that the aim of his visit is to \u201clearn how it has been achieved and how we can export that model to the undervaccinated countries of the world.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Given the current wave of COVID-19, caused by the Omicron variant, and given the insufficient progress of immunization campaigns globally, Adler said that the PI seeks to \u201cstrengthen ties of solidarity\u201d and \u201csee how collaboration can be established among the South countries so that Cuba\u2019s innovations and achievements can be applied in other parts of the world.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are here to internationalize the Cuban vaccines, to help them be known and better understand what they are, what their basic data and facts are, their scientific achievements, to overcome that negative propaganda and those falsehoods that exist in international networks and media about their efficacy, and their production, and their proven capacity against COVID-19,\u201d he affirmed in response to a question by <\/span>OnCuba<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Dr. Marta Ayala (standing), director of the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB) in Havana, explains to the general coordinator of the Progressive International, the American David Adler (seated, center), to other visitors and to the press, aspects about the work of her scientific center, at the CIGB on Monday, January 24, 2022. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In addition, Adler called for \u201cconfronting the U.S. blockade\u201d against the Caribbean country, of which, he said, \u201cpolitical interests\u201d that affect its population, its economy and even its scientific and health system, and regretted the refusal of the Dutch bank ING to transfer donations from his organization to Cuba due to U.S. sanctions.<\/span><\/p>\n

In his opinion, \u201cthe pandemic, instead of being an opportunity to overcome conflicts, has deepened them and propaganda against several countries and their vaccines has been carried out,\u201d among them Cuba, something that the PI seeks to counteract with the Cuban scientists and health authorities themselves.<\/span><\/p>\n

With this objective, this Tuesday a virtual conference was held from Havana with representatives of the Progressive International and Cuba, in which these issues were addressed. In it, the Cuban authorities thanked PI for its support and reaffirmed that the U.S. embargo \u201cconstitutes the main obstacle\u201d to the production and export of immunogens manufactured on the island.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Para concluir el evento la Viceministra @PardoRegla<\/a> agradece a @ProgIntl<\/a> por promover este espacio y ratifica que el bloqueo constituye el principal obst\u00e1culo para la producci\u00f3n y exportaci\u00f3n de las vacunas cubanas. pic.twitter.com\/ftxvPkoCtF<\/a><\/p>\n

— Ministerio de Salud P\u00fablica de Cuba (@MINSAPCuba) January 25, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n