Cuba says Abdala coronavirus vaccine almost 93 – Roya News English

Cuba says Abdala coronavirus vaccine almost 93 – Roya News English

Monday, Cuba announced its three-dose 'Abdala' vaccine against COVID-19 is 92.28 percent effective, as revealed in final stage clinical trials.

The announcement came days after the Cuban government said another local vaccine, called 'Soberana 2,' had proved 62 percent effective with just two of its three doses.

On Twitter, Cuban President, Miguel Diaz-Canel wrote, "Hit by the pandemic, our scientists at the Finlay Institute and Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology have risen above all the obstacles and given us two very effective vaccines.”