100% of Cuba's eligible population has received at least a first dose of one of our nationally developed anti-COVID-19 vaccines, thanks to an intense mass immunization campaign against the dangerous disease.
According to the Ministry of Public Health, as of October 24, some 9,805,148 Cubans have been administered at least one dose; 8,808,197 had received a second injection, and 6,744,499 the third. A total of 7,030,356 Cubans have completed the entire regimen, which represents 62.8% of the country’s population.
A total of 25,357,844 doses have been administered of the Cuban vaccines Abdala - from the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, as well as Soberana 02 and Soberana Plus, from the Finlay Vaccine Institute. Cuba is the Latin American country with the highest percentage of its population vaccinated with at least a first dose, and leads the vaccination rate in the world. Our nation was also a global pioneer in organizing an anti-COVID-19 immunization campaign for children and adolescents from two to 18 years of age, thanks to which more than two million children and adolescents have received a second dose of Sovereign 02.
