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Sinovac vaccine

Erdogan says Turkey expects more COVID-19 vaccine supplies soon

Erdogan says Turkey expects more COVID-19 vaccine supplies soon

Published 30 Apr, 2021 06:05pm
  • Turkey has so far been using vaccines developed by China's Sinovac Biotech Ltd and by Pfizer and BioNTech .
  • It has carried out nearly 23 million inoculations, with 13.7 million people, or 16% of the population, having received at least one dose.
Ukraine approves Chinese vaccine as COVID-19 cases hit new record high

Ukraine approves Chinese vaccine as COVID-19 cases hit new record high

Published 03 Apr, 2021 06:41pm
  • Ukraine received its first batch of 215,000 Sinovac doses in March to boost its vaccination programme, which has lagged behind many other European countries and it has so far relied on a single batch of AstraZeneca vaccines from India.
  • "The vaccines of the Chinese company Sinovac Biotech can be trusted," it said.
Turkey begins administering Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 shots

Turkey begins administering Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 shots

Published 02 Apr, 2021 06:21pm
  • Turkey has so far delivered 16.5 million vaccine doses nationwide, including more than 7 million people who have received a second dose of the shots developed by China's Sinovac Biotech.
  • A total of 2.8 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine have arrived in Turkey, with that number expected to reach 4.5 million in the coming days, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Wednesday.
Mexico gets shipment of million vaccine doses from China's Sinovac

Mexico gets shipment of million vaccine doses from China's Sinovac

Updated 13 Mar, 2021 09:10pm
  • Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said earlier in the week that Mexico was upping its orders from China to make up for a vaccine shortfall and would request 22 million more doses.
  • Mexico ordered an additional 10 million doses of Sinovac, in addition to the previously ordered 10 million doses, which are due to arrive between March and May.
Mexico to buy 22mn more doses of Chinese coronavirus vaccines

Mexico to buy 22mn more doses of Chinese coronavirus vaccines

Published 09 Mar, 2021 09:13pm
  • Ebrard said Mexico has put in an order for an additional 10 million doses of China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine to be delivered between May and July, on top of the 10 million already ordered, which are due to arrive between March and May.
Ukraine approves China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine

Ukraine approves China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine

Updated 09 Mar, 2021 09:31pm
  • Ukrainian pharmaceutical company Lekhim - one of Sinovac's partners - has an agreement with the manufacturer to deliver 5 million doses of the vaccine in Ukraine, including 1.9 million via a state procurement scheme.
  • Ukraine started COVID-19 vaccinations in late February but only 19,118 first shots had been given by March 9.
Malaysia approves Sinovac, AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines for use

Malaysia approves Sinovac, AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines for use

Published 02 Mar, 2021 07:17pm
  • Malaysia began its vaccination drive on Feb. 24 using a shot developed by US drugmaker Pfizer and German partner BioNTech, as it tries to rein in a spike in infections and help revive an economy that recorded its worst slump in more than two decades last year.
  • Sinovac signed a deal with Malaysia's Pharmaniaga, which will carry out a fill-and-finish process for the vaccine's distribution in Malaysia, before later manufacturing it locally.
Hong Kong advisory panel approves China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

Hong Kong advisory panel approves China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

Published 16 Feb, 2021 05:53pm
  • Hong Kong's government said in early February that it was exempting Chinese drug maker Sinovac from publishing results of its third phase clinical trials in medical journals due to the "urgency" for vaccination.
  • The city's Health Secretary Sophia Chan has the final decision on whether to approve the Sinovac vaccine.
Sinovac's Ukrainian partner seeks to delay COVID-19 vaccine shipments: letter

Sinovac's Ukrainian partner seeks to delay COVID-19 vaccine shipments: letter

Published 09 Feb, 2021 06:15pm
  • The importer, Ukraine-based Lekhim, cited delays in obtaining an export licence from the Chinese government and the late adoption by Ukraine's parliament of a special vaccine registration law.
  • Lekhim, which has a deal to deliver 1.9 million doses to the Ukraine government from March.
Brazil to buy 20mn more doses of China's CoronaVac, governor says

Brazil to buy 20mn more doses of China's CoronaVac, governor says

Published 05 Feb, 2021 05:38pm
  • The order, which has not been previously reported, will come on top of the 100 million doses of the vaccine.
  • Doria, governor of the country's wealthiest and most populous state, has been the driving force behind CoronaVac's testing and rollout in Brazil.
Turkey's vaccine blitz tops 500,000 on second day of rollout

Turkey's vaccine blitz tops 500,000 on second day of rollout

Published 15 Jan, 2021 05:27pm
  • Ankara launched the nationwide programme on Thursday, vaccinating health workers first, and inoculated more than 285,000 people on the first day.
  • We are an experienced country in implementing nationwide inoculation programmes.
Health workers first in line as Turkey launches Sinovac vaccine rollout

Health workers first in line as Turkey launches Sinovac vaccine rollout

Published 14 Jan, 2021 07:26pm
  • Turkey has reported more than 2.3 million infections since March and still reports around 10,000 new cases and 170 deaths each day after a month of weekend lockdowns and nightly curfews.
  • We spent around 10 months in white overalls, supporting people as they struggle for life. Health workers know very well that this situation cannot be taken lightly and that the vaccine is needed.
Brazil's Bolsonaro says he was right to question Chinese COVID-19 vaccine

Brazil's Bolsonaro says he was right to question Chinese COVID-19 vaccine

Published 13 Jan, 2021 08:41pm
  • This 50% is good, is it? All the (criticism) I got for my comments, and now they are seeing the truth. Four months of being lambasted because of the vaccine.
  • Brazil's government closed a deal with the Butantan Institute to buy up to 100 million doses of the Chinese vaccine.
Singapore says ramping up COVID-19 vaccination drive

Singapore says ramping up COVID-19 vaccination drive

Published 13 Jan, 2021 06:08pm
  • Singapore started vaccinating healthcare workers on Dec. 30, becoming one of the first Asian countries to start its coronavirus inoculation programme.
  • The nation of 5.7 million people has been reporting relatively very few local cases in recent months and fatalities are among the world's lowest
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