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Wednesday, October 7, 2020

China today discusses WHO with global vaccine review


 China is in talks to have a World Health Organization (WHO) official on Tuesday, according to Reuters. Its locally-produced Kovid vaccine is being evaluated by the World Health Organization as a step towards Global use.

Hundreds of thousands of workers and other groups considered high-risk in China In case of Kovid infection, locally produced vaccines are given, although clinical trials have not yet been completed. However, this has caused concern among experts.

The WHO's coordinator for key drugs and health technologies in the Western Pacific, Socorro Escalate, told a news conference that China has held preliminary talks with the World Health Organization to include its vaccine on the list for Immediate use.

The World Health Organization (WHO) emergency registration procedure allows for the evaluation of vaccines and unauthorized treatments for rapid evaluation of Their availability in public health emergencies.

China has at least four experimental vaccines in the final stages of clinical trials, two of which have been developed by the company. China National Biotec Group (CNBG) and two from Sinovac Biotech. The vaccines have been tested in countries such as Pakistan, Indonesia, Brazil, Russia and the United Arab Emirates. Excerpted from: Reuters

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