VOICED : La OMS da luz verde a primera vacuna anticovid elaborada en América Latina

The World Health Organization has approved the emergency use of the first COVID-19 vaccine produced in Latin America, developed by AstraZeneca in collaboration with Argentina and Mexico. This approval allows for the vaccine's distribution through COVAX and the Pan American Health Organization. Argentina and Mexico have been producing the vaccine since August 2020, with financial backing from Carlos Slim's foundation. The vaccine uses a recombinant adenoviral vector technology. The approval comes amid rising COVID-19 cases in the Americas, with the pandemic causing over 5.3 million deaths worldwide.

Which organization approved the emergency use of the first COVID-19 vaccine developed in Latin America?

• Pan American Health Organization

• World Health Organization

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• European Medicines Agency

Which countries collaborated to produce the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for Latin America?

• Chile and Peru

• Mexico and Brazil

• Argentina and Mexico

• Brazil and Argentina

Who primarily financed the agreement for the production of the AstraZeneca vaccine in Latin America?

• United Nations

• Carlos Slim's Foundation

• World Health Organization

• Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

What type of vector is used in the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine?

• Inactivated virus

• Recombinant adenoviral vector

• Protein subunit

• mRNA

What is the global death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic as mentioned in the video?

• Over 6 million

• Over 5.3 million

• Over 4 million

• Over 3 million