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THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has approved the CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine developed by the Chinese pharmaceutical company, Sinovac Biotech.
The CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine would boost confidence in Malaysia, Malaysia’s Science, Technology, and Innovation Minister, Khairy Jamaluddin, said on Wednesday.
Khairy also the coordinating minister for Malaysia’s national COVID-19 immunization program said the move by the world health body showed the vaccine was safe and effective.
“The Sinovac vaccine is now approved by WHO. This global recognition is a boost of confidence as our 12 million doses supply of Sinovac will ensure that 18 percent of our population will benefit from the vaccine.
“It’s safe and effective,’’ he said in a post on social media.
The Sinovac vaccines have been used in Malaysia’s national immunization program since the country’s National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) granted conditional approval in March.
Malaysia’s leading pharmaceutical company, Pharmaniaga, was also in partnership with Sinovac to produce locally fill-and-finish vaccines as the first-ever human vaccine produced in Malaysia.
This would in turn be a significant milestone for Malaysia’s pharmaceutical industry. (Xinhua/NAN)
– June 02, 2021 @ 14:06 GMT
Tags: Malaysia lauds WHO approval of China’s Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine
