Sinovac
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Egypt speeds up Sinovac vaccine production with eye on African market
EGYPT – Egypt is ramping up production of the Sinovac coronavirus vaccine as it aims to become a hub for vaccine exports to Africa and…
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WHO begins shipping Chinese vaccines despite some reservations
AFRICA – The World Health Organization’s pandemic programme plans to ship 100 million doses of the Sinovac and Sinopharm COVID-19 shots by the end of…
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Nigeria grants China’s Sinopharm vaccine emergency use approval
NIGERIA – Nigeria has approved China’s Sinopharm vaccine against COVID-19, the head of the country’s primary healthcare agency said. Nigeria has been allocated 7.7 million…
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UNICEF adds Sinovac to assortment of contracted COVID-19 vaccine suppliers
AFRICA – UNICEF has inked a long-term agreement with Sinovac for the supply of Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine, the CoronaVac inactivated virus vaccine against coronavirus, on…
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Sinovac’s antibodies drops below threshold after six months based on study findings
CHINA – According to a lab study, antibodies triggered by Sinovac Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine declined below a key threshold from around six months after a…
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Mix match for vaccines new trend as Thailand joins bandwagon despite cautionary advice from WHO
WORLD – Mix and match for vaccines is becoming a global trend as various countries are embracing the use of two different vaccines for their…
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GAVI inks deal with Sinopharm and Sinovac to supply vaccines to COVAX
AFRICA – The Vaccine Alliance (GAVI) has announced that it has signed advance purchase agreements with Sinopharm and Sinovac for immediate supply of Sinopharm’s “BBIBP-Corv”…
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Toll on South African health system as Covid-19 infections rise amid approval of Sinovac vaccine
SOUTH AFRICA – The cumulative number of COVID-19 cases reported in South Africa stands at 2,062,896 with 16,585 new cases reported today. The number of…