Iran-Cuba vaccine to complete clinical trials by mid-June

TEHRAN – Soberana-02 COVID-19 vaccine jointly developed by Iran and Cuba will complete clinical trials by mid-June by being administered to 24,000 Iranians.

Vaccination against coronavirus to end by late November: Rouhani

TEHRAN – If the volume of COVID-19 vaccine required by the country is provided, the vaccination of people with underlying diseases will be completed by late July, and the whole population will be vaccinated by late November, President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday.

Iran to use $125m of assets held in Iraq to buy Covid-19 vaccines

TEHRAN – Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian, who is the chairman of the Iran-Iraq Joint Economic Committee, has said Iraq is going to transfer $125 million of its energy dues to Iran to a European bank to be paid for 16 million COVAX Covid-19 vaccines.

Razi Cov Pars enters second clinical trial phase

TEHRAN – The second Iranian-made coronavirus vaccine, named Razi Cov Pars, started the second phase of the human trial on Friday by being administrated to 500 people.

Iran stands by Africa against ‘vaccine apartheid’

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said the country will fight against ‘vaccine apartheid’ in Africa as the coronavirus continues to ravage the world.

Iran could become hub for ‘vaccine tourism’: minister

TEHRAN – Iran has the potential to become a destination for vaccine tourism regarding considerable efforts the country is making to develop series of domestic COVID-19 vaccines, the tourism minister Ali-Asghar Mounesan has said.

First COVID-19 vaccine produced by private sector starts clinical trial

TEHRAN – The first coronavirus vaccine made by the private sector in Iran succeeded in receiving the code of ethics and entered the phase of clinical studies.

No COVID-19 vaccine export until domestic need is met

TEHRAN – No homegrown COVID-19 vaccine will be exported until the domestic need is fully met, although several countries have asked for purchasing the COVIRAN BAREKAT vaccine, Mohammad Mokhber, the head of the Headquarters for Executing the Order of the Imam, has said.

Iran receives second shipment of COVAX vaccines

TEHRAN – Iran has received the second batch of the COVID-19 vaccine from the COVAX facility on Sunday.

Tehran, Yerevan discuss ways to deepen tourism ties

TEHRAN – Iranian tourism minister Ali-Asghar Mounesan and Yerevan’s ambassador to Tehran Artashes Toumanian on Monday discussed ways to deepen ties in the realms of tourism and cultural heritage.

COVIRAN BAREKAT vaccine unveiled

TEHRAN – The first batch of COVIRAN BAREKAT, equaling 300,000 doses of the first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by the Headquarters for Executing the Order of the Imam, was unveiled in a ceremony on Tuesday.

Iran to likely receive 10m doses of COVID-19 vaccine by early June

TEHRAN – Iran will receive about 10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine by early June if the supply process goes on according to schedule, Sadeq Tabrizi, a health ministry official, said on Monday.

Iran asks ICRC to provide 2m COVID-19 vaccines for Afghan refugees

TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has asked the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to provide 2 million doses of coronavirus vaccine to be used for Afghan refugees.

Fakhra vaccine completes first phase of human trial

TEHRAN – The first phase of the Fakhra vaccine’s human trial has been completed successfully and the second phase will start after the final analysis.

Iran imports 1m doses of COVID-19 vaccine from China

TEHRAN – Iran received the largest shipment of coronavirus vaccine, containing 1 million doses, from China on Sunday, IRNA reported.

Iran-Cuba vaccine enters phase three clinical trials

TEHRAN – Iran started on Monday the third phase of the human trial of the Soberana-02 coronavirus vaccine, jointly developed with Cuba.

COVIRAN starts third clinical trial

TEHRAN – COVIRAN BAREKAT, the first coronavirus vaccine made by Iranian researchers, started the third phase of the human trial by being administrated to 20,000 people.

Iranian-made “Sputnik V” to be available by mid-June

TEHRAN – Iran will release jointly-produced Russian “Sputnik V” vaccine by the end of spring (June 21), Kianoush Jahanpour, head of the Information Center of the Ministry of Health, has announced.

COVIRAN vaccine starts third phase of human trial

TEHRAN – COVIRAN BAREKAT, the first coronavirus vaccine made by Iranian researchers, started the third phase of the human trial, Mostafa Qanei, secretary of the biotechnology development office of the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology, announced.

Iran jointly producing COVID-19 vaccines with three countries

TEHRAN – Iran is currently producing COVID-19 vaccines jointly with three countries of Cuba, Russia, and Australia, Mostafa Qanei, secretary of the biotechnology development office of the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology, said on Monday.

Cuban coronavirus vaccine to start third clinical trial phase in Iran

TEHRAN – The Cuba-Iran Soberana-02 COVID-19 vaccine received a code of ethics to start the third phase of the clinical trial in Iran, according to the Ministry of Health.

65% of nursing home residents vaccinated against COVID-19

TEHRAN – Some 65 percent of the elderly being kept in nursing homes have received coronavirus vaccine, Mostafa Seraj, an official with Welfare Organization has said.

Iran finalizes deal for 60 million "Sputnik V" vaccines

TEHRAN – Iran has finalized a deal with Russia to purchase 60 million doses of Sputnik V vaccine, Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali said on Thursday.

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Olympians, Paralympians among priority groups to receive COVID-19 vaccine: official

TEHRAN - Gholamreza Norouzi, head of Iran’s Sports Medicine, confirmed that no one except the athletes and officials who will participate in the 2020 Olympic Gemas received a COVID-19 vaccine.

Five countries seeking to purchase Iranian COVID-19 vaccine

TEHRAN – Two European countries and three regional countries have asked to purchase homegrown coronavirus vaccine (COVIRAN BAREKAT), Mohammad Mokhber, the head of the Headquarters for Executing the Order of the Imam has said.

Nuclear chief: Centrifuge is one of tools needed to make COVID-19 vaccine

TEHRAN—In an interview with national TV late on Saturday, Iranian nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi discussed the progresses made by the Iranian nuclear scientists in various fields.

Second Iranian COVID-19 vaccine to be mass-produced in August

TEHRAN – The second Iranian coronavirus vaccine, Razi Cov Pars, which started the clinical trial on February 27, will be mass-produced in early August, ISNA report on Tuesday.

First batch of COVAX vaccine arrives in Tehran

TEHRAN – The first shipment of the COVAX vaccine was delivered to Iran on Sunday, Food and Drug Administration spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said.

Iranian Paralympic athletes get COVID-19 vaccines

TEHRAN – The Iranian Para athletes, who will participate at the Tokyo Paralympic Games, have been vaccinated against COVID-19.