The North American laboratory will present, in early June, an application for authorization to the European Medicines Agency so that the vaccine can be used in adolescents from 12 to 17 years old. A British study concluded that the Pfizer vaccine was 88% effective against symptomatic disease related to the Indian variant. The injection of AstraZeneca proved to be 60% effective.
Agricultural companies in Odemira received tax benefits in excess of 500 thousand euros in 2019
More than a dozen agricultural companies present in Odemira, Beja district, received 559 thousand euros in tax benefits in 2019, mainly under the scope of the Special Taxes on Consumption (IEC), according to data from the Tax Authority (AT).
In total, 16 agricultural companies received tax incentives in 2019 (last available year), based on the universe of those that make up the Association of Horticulturists, Fruit Growers and Florists (AHSA).
In terms of value, the highlight goes to Atlantic Growers, a company of vegetables, roots and tubers, which received 175,315.98 euros, a value associated with the IEC, under the Tax on Petroleum Products (ISP).