Brazil regulator Anvisa concludes certification of four COVID-19 shot producers

SAO PAULO: Brazilian regulator Anvisa said in a statement on Tuesday that it has concluded the certification process of four companies involved in the production of COVID-19 vaccines ahead of their potential distribution in Brazil.

Three of the units certified belong to the Johnson & Johnson group, and one unit is part of Brazilian drugmaker União Química, which has an agreement to produce Russia's Sputnik V shot locally, the statement said.