The Cuba Embassy in Colombia offered a donation of two thousand doses of the yellow fever vaccine to the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Colombia. This was confirmed by Chancellor Laura Sarabia through her X account.
“We thank Cuba for his generous and solidarity donation of two thousand doses of yellow fever vaccines. We are working for the welfare of the country,” said Laura Sarabia.
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The Foreign Minister shared the letter sent by the Embassy of Cuba to the Ministry of Health, where they explained that they donated vaccines due to the health emergency declared in the country by the outbreak of this disease.
In the letter, directed Minister of Health, Guillermo Alfonso Jaramillo, Cuban ambassador Javier Caamaño Cairo, He informed about the availability of the doses and requested instructions on how to proceed with the acceptance and delivery of the donation.
“Regarding the request received on April 25 on the sanitary emergency declared in Colombia due to the yellow fever outbreak, we are well to tell him that our Ministry of Public Health informed us of the possibility of making a donation of two thousand doses (200 bulbs x 10 doses) of the yellow fever vaccine (bottle x 5ml+sun),” said the letter.
The vaccine offered by Cuba is manufactured by the Institute of Bio-Manguhos de Brazil’s technology and immunobiological and comes from the 228VF040z lot. In total, the donation consists of two hundred bulbs, each with ten doses, for a total of two thousand doses.
Due to the urgency of the health situation, the Cuban embassy requested that the Ministry of Health indicate as soon as possible the procedures to accept the donation and coordinate its immediate sending and distribution.
“This vaccine is manufactured by the Bio-Manguhos de Brazil of Brazil’s Institute of Lot 228vf040z. Due to the urgency of the subject, we request that the acceptance of the aforementioned donation be indicated and the way of proceeding and immediate delivery of it, ”said the letter.
This gesture is carried out in response to the health emergency caused by the yellow fever outbreak in Colombia, which has generated alarm in several regions of the country.
Ecuador will implement, as of May 12, 2025, a new sanitary measure that will require travelers from Colombia, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil Present a vaccination card against yellow fever.
As reported by the Ecuadorian government, the vaccine must have been administered at least 10 days before entering the country.
This decision responds to an outbreak of yellow fever registered in border departments of Colombia with Ecuador, as well as the high contagion rates reported in Amazon regions of Peru, Bolivia and Brazil.
According to the regulations, the vaccination card will be required when addressing any means of transport to Ecuador, either by air, land or maritime.
In addition, the authorities may make additional verifications at the entrance points to the Ecuadorian territory.
This provision not only affects the citizens of the countries mentioned, but also people of any nationality, including Ecuadorians themselves, that have remained more than 10 days in the affected areas before their entry.
The yellow fever outbreak in Colombia, which has generated concern in the Ecuadorian authorities, is concentrated in border departments, which increases the risk of propagation towards Ecuador.
Likewise, the Amazonian areas of Peru, Bolivia and Brazil have reported a significant increase in cases of this disease, which reinforces the need for preventive measures to avoid its expansion.
Yellow fever is a viral disease transmitted by infected mosquitoes, which can cause serious symptoms and even be deadly in some cases.
Vaccination is considered the most effective measure to prevent its spread. Therefore, Ecuador has decided to adopt this policy as part of its efforts to protect public health and avoid the introduction of new cases in its territory.
