Cuba has become the first country in the world to inoculate children aged 2 years and above against COVID-19, using its own vaccines, which are not yet recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO). 

The island nation of 11.2 million people aims to vaccinate all the children before schools reopen. Cuba has completed the trials on minors with its Abdala and Soberana vaccines, and started the vaccination drive for children on Friday, beginning with those aged 12 years and above. On Monday, the country started offering vaccines to children in the 2-11 years age group in the Cienfuegos province. Cuba’s vaccines have not been subjected to international, scientific peer review. These are based on a recombinant protein technology… (ET Healthworld, September 8, 2021)