Syria explores vaccine cooperation with Cuba
Cuba has worked with Syria’s ally Iran on developing vaccines against COVID-19.
Syrian and Cuban officials discussed strengthening health-related cooperation between the two countries today, focusing on vaccines against COVID-19.
Syria’s ambassador to Cuba Dr. Idris Mayya met with biotech and pharmaceutical business leaders in Havana. They discussed cooperation in the pharmaceutical industry including the development of vaccines against the coronavirus, Syria's official news outlet SANA reported.
Syria has one of the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates in the world. Only 2.3% of the population was vaccinated as of October, according to a report from the World Food Program.
Cuba has already worked with Syria’s ally Iran to fight the virus. In March, Cuba sent 100,000 doses of its Soberana 02 vaccine to Iran. In June, Iranian authorities approved the Pasteur vaccine, which was developed in conjunction with Cuba, for domestic use.
