WHO listed Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use.
On Tuesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) said that it had listed the China-made Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use.
The World Health Organization said that it had approved a COVID-19 vaccine made by Sinovac Biotech for emergency use listing (EUL), paving the way for the second Chinese COVID-19 vaccine to be used in poor countries.
In a statement, the WHO’s independent panel of experts said that it recommended the said vaccine for adults over 18, adding that there’s no upper age limit as data suggested that it’s likely to have a protective effect in older people.
The WHO’s technical advisory group, which started meeting last May 5, made the decision after reviewing the latest clinical data on the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine’s efficacy and safety as well as the company’s manufacturing practices.
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WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus welcomed the said move, calling the vaccine effective and safe and noting that its easy storage requirements made it suitable for low-income countries.
“It’s now crucial to get these lifesaving tools to the people that need them quickly,” Tedros told a briefing.
The said announcement came after the World Health Organization announced last May 7 that it had listed the China-made Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, paving the way for the first Chinese COVID-19 vaccine to be used in poor countries.
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