Enlarge / Vials of the Sinopharm vaccine in Beijing on June 1. (credit: Getty | Xinhua News Agency) Despite a sluggish start, China is now vaccinating its people against COVID-19 at an impressive clip, currently averaging nearly 20 million doses administered per day. As of Friday, the country had given more than 720 million vaccinations […]
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Efficacy of Chinese vaccines is “not high”—officials back 3rd dose
Enlarge / A vial and boxes of the Sinopharm Group Co Ltd. Covid-19 vaccine. (credit: Getty | Bloomberg) Officials in Beijing are reportedly planning to roll out third doses of China’s COVID-19 vaccines. These shots have long been dogged by doubts of their efficacy. According to a report by The Washington Post, health experts in […]
AstraZeneca’s troubled vaccine not renewed in EU; Pfizer gets big, new deal
Enlarge / Vials with COVID-19 Vaccine labels showing logos of pharmaceutical company Pfizer and German biotechnology company BioNTech. (credit: Getty | Photonews) The European Union has declined to renew orders for AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, an EU official said Sunday. The decision comes after a series of production and safety troubles with AstraZeneca’s vaccine—and news on […]
A Chinese drugmaker says its COVID-19 vaccine candidate is 79% effective
Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinopharm said on Wednesday that its COVID-19 vaccine candidate is 79.34% effective at preventing people from contracting the coronavirus. The state-controlled firm said it has applied to regulators in China to allow widespread use of the vaccine. Sinopharm’s Wednesday results are lower than the 86% effectiveness that the United Arab Emirates reported […]
A Chinese Medicine Manufacturer says it Is inoculated 1 million Individuals –Although its trials are Faulty
Our assignment to generate business better would be fueled by viewers just like you. To enjoy unlimited access to our own journalism, subscribe now . China isn’t hoping to roll out its own COVID-19 vaccines. On Wednesday, state-owned vaccine manufacturer Sinopharm declared that almost 1 million individuals at China have obtained its own COVID-19 vaccine applicants […]