China Approves SinoVac's CoronaVac, As 50.6% Efficacy Reported
Slow Roll-Out Despite Looming New Year Holiday
Executive Summary
SinoVac has obtained conditional approval in China for its COVID-19 vaccine CoronaVac, while new clinical data released by the company show a large difference in protection rates in two separate trials, in one case barely above the WHO threshold.
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