The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) on Saturday announced that it had authorized the use of the CoronaVac Covid-19 vaccine developed by Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech.
The latest vaccine approval was based on the safety, quality and efficacy data submitted to the regulator between March 22 and June 22, it said in a statement, Xinhua reported. The authorisation is subject to a number of conditions. Specifically, the applicant is required to submit the final results of ongoing clinical studies, said the authority. SAHPRA also took account of the World Health Organization Emergency Use Listing report on this vaccine. In addition, the conditions require the submission of periodic safety updates in accordance with SAHPRA guidance, and conformance with pharmacovigilance activities as outlined in the approved risk management plan, it said.
S.Africa approves use of China s Sinovac Covid vaccine
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Johannesburg, July 4 : The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) on Saturday announced that it had authorized the use of the CoronaVac Covid-19 vaccine developed by Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech.
The latest vaccine approval was based on the safety, quality and efficacy data submitted to the regulator between March 22 and June 22, it said in a statement, Xinhua reported. The authorisation is subject to a number of conditions. Specifically, the applicant is required to submit the final results of ongoing clinical studies, said the authority. SAHPRA also took account of the World Health Organization Emergency Use Listing report on this vaccine.
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COVID vaccines donated to African countries are not recognized by EU travel certificate
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(CNN) The African Union (AU) and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have voiced concern after it emerged that Europe s digital green pass does not recognize a vaccine that was donated to many African countries through the COVAX initiative.
The European Union (EU) Digital Covid Certificate enables people who have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine approved by its medicines regulator, the European Medicines Agency (EMA), to travel freely within the bloc.
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