Argentina authorizes emergency use of China s Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine Xinhua | Updated: 2021-02-22 14:52 [Photo/Agencies]
BUENOS AIRES The Argentine government officially approved the emergency use of an inactivated COVID-19 vaccine developed by Chinese pharmaceutical firm Sinopharm, according to a resolution signed Sunday by the country s Minister of Health Carla Vizzotti.
The resolution was signed by Vizzotti after the National Administration of Medicines, Food and Medical Technology advised the Ministry of Health to include the Sinopharm vaccine into the national inoculation plan against COVID-19.
The spokesperson for the health minister stressed that clinical trials of the vaccine showed that it is safe and effective.
By Syndicated Content
Feb 21, 2021 5:12 PM
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s drug regulator has authorized the emergency use of Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine ahead an expected delivery of 1 million doses of the Chinese-made jab.
The country, which was rattled in recent days by a VIP vaccine scandal that led to the resignation of the health minister, is ramping up its inoculation program, which has so far been largely built around Russia’s Sputnik V.
The office of President Alberto Fernandez said that 1 million doses of the Chinese vaccine, which requires two doses per person, were expected to arrive in the South American country in the next few days.
2021-02-22 05:06:59 GMT2021-02-22 13:06:59(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) The Argentine government officially approved the emergency use of an inactivated COVID-19 vaccine developed by Chinese pharmaceutical firm Sinopharm, according to a resolution signed Sunday by the country s Minister of Health Carla Vizzotti.
The resolution was signed by Vizzotti after the National Administration of Medicines, Food and Medical Technology advised the Ministry of Health to include the Sinopharm vaccine into the national inoculation plan against COVID-19.
The spokesperson for the health minister stressed that clinical trials of the vaccine showed that it is safe and effective.
ANMAT, Argentina’s drug regulator has authorized the emergency use of Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine ahead of an expected delivery of 1 million doses of the Chinese-made jab.
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