Introduction:

Both science and technology justify their existence through the innovation of services and technologies for the benefit of society.

Objective:

To provide systematized information on the social impact of Cuban science and technology in the fight against COVID-19.

Methods:

A bibliographic search was carried out in Scopus, SciELO, ScienceDirect and MEDLINE/PubMed databases. Descriptors or words related to the theme (science, technology, COVID-19) were used. Review articles, position articles, and meta-analyses from 2020, 2021, and 2022 were consulted. Only 30 articles met the selection criteria.

Results:

In the pandemic stage, Cuba placed all its trust in its scientists and took advantage of the biotechnology industry in the search for the safeguarding of the population. Thanks to the satisfactory management of the government, good results were obtained in the investigations with the inventiveness of products such as Jusvinza, nasalferon, biomodulin T, among others. A high-end assisted lung ventilator was invented for treating adults, in the same way that inter-institutional and intersectoral work was strengthened.

Conclusions:

Science, technology, and innovations have been crucial in managing the health crisis caused by COVID-19. In Cuba, relevant results have been obtained at different levels for the benefit of society, among which Soberana and Abdala vaccines stand out.

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