«Politiche vaccinali cubane e scommesse sulla sovranità. Risposte al virus, politicizzazione della salute globale e mutamenti accelerati»

The article explores the changes introduced in Cuba by the impact of the pandemic and by vaccination and virus control policies. It considers the habitus of preparedness and response to risk from the beginning of the Revolution to the present day, and the public and cost-free health system in its intimate relationship with the population. Observing these specificities allows us to delve into the production of the five national vaccines and the bet behind the approval of the Soberana vaccine. The article analyses cultural and national constructions, meanings and urgencies of Cuban health policy. Inscribed in the precariousness exacerbated by the pandemic, it faces accelerated changes and an increasing politicisation of global health.