Vaccine linked to rare condition in which the immune system attacks the nerves Africa, the continent with the world’s lowest vaccination rate, is going ahead with plans to procure Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine undeterred by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s warning about the inoculation. The FDA earlier this …
Read More »Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine widely accepted in S. Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa | Xinhua | South African government, political parties, labor and civil society have given thumbs up to the CoronaVac, also known as the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine, which they said would bolster the country’s fight against the pandemic. South African Health Products Authority (SAHPRA) approved the use of CoronaVac …
Read More »COVID-19: South Africa approves use of China’s Sinovac
Johannesburg, South Africa | Xinhua | The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) on Saturday announced that it had authorized the use of the CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine developed by Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech. The latest vaccine approval was based on the “safety, quality and efficacy data” submitted to …
Read More »WHO validates China’s Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
A panel of experts recommends the use of Sinovac’s jab for adults, with a second dose two to four weeks later Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organization has validated the Sinovac-CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, giving countries, funders, procuring agencies and communities the assurance that …
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