The World Health Organization has announced that it has approved the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine produced in China for emergency use.
Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the development was contained in a statement issued yesterday by the UN health agency.
The agency assured counties that the vaccine met the international standard and is safe for use against the deadly coronavirus.
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‘WHO today validated the Sinovac-CoronaVac Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, giving countries, funders, procuring agencies, and communities the assurance that it meets international standards for safety, efficacy, and manufacturing.
Sinovac is the second COVID-19 vaccine made in the country with the WHO’s approval.
Africa Daily News, New York reports that WHO had on May 7, granted emergency approval for a COVID vaccine made by Chinese state-owned company Sinopharm.
It was the first vaccine developed by a non-Western country to get WHO backing.
AFRICA DAILY NEWS, NEW YORK