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Sinovac booster shot is 94% efficient against Omicron varaint, claims company

Sinovac said that the data demonstrated that the administration of a booster shot of its vaccine can effectively enhance the vaccine's neutralizing capacity to Omicron. 
Published on Dec 17, 2021 07:29 am IST

Omicron routs J&J vaccine in lab study, may evade Sinovac and BioNTech too

Omicron is more infectious than Delta, but it remains unclear whether it is also more dangerous. 
Published on Dec 16, 2021 05:38 am IST

China's Covid-19 vaccine sales drop as nations switch to mRNA shots

A lab technician holds a vial of Chinese Sinovac's CoronaVac vaccine against coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Constantine, Algeria, on September 29, 2021. 
Published on Sept 30, 2021 07:40 am IST

Lead Sinovac scientist dies of suspected Covid as Indonesia mulls booster shot

Across Indonesia, the coronavirus pandemic is again spreading rapidly with bursting beyond capacity and oxygen supplies are running out.
Published on Jul 08, 2021 05:40 pm IST

Singapore latest to cast doubt over Chinese Sinovac efficacy. Here’s why

Singapore has included only Pfizer and Moderna vaccines in its national vaccination program but allowed private health clinics to administer Sinovac.
Updated on Jun 20, 2021 09:15 pm IST

WHO expects to review Chinese Covid-19 vaccines on April 26: Official

Employees pick up vials containing CoronaVac, Sinovac's vaccine against Covid-19, in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Updated on Apr 09, 2021 07:48 pm IST

Sinovac says its vaccine is safe for children as young as 3

Early and mid-stage clinical trials with over 550 subjects showed the vaccine would induce an immune response, Gang Zeng, the medical director at Sinovac, said at a news conference. (Representative Image)
Published on Mar 23, 2021 01:17 pm IST

Hong Kong to vaccinate teachers, cab drivers despite reports of adverse events

People queue up at a community vaccination centre to receive a dose of the Sinovac Biotech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, in Hong Kong, China.
Updated on Mar 08, 2021 02:35 pm IST

Thailand starts Covid-19 vaccination campaign with China's Sinovac vaccines

Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha (R) looks at a vial of the Coronavac Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine, developed by China's Sinovac firm, beside Yang Xin, Chargé d'Affaires of the Chinese embassy.
Published on Feb 28, 2021 08:43 am IST

Chinese Covid-19 vaccine Sinovac gets local emergency use in Thailand

A health worker gets ready to collect samples during proactive testing of migrant workers at their work place, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Samut Sakhon province in Thailand.
Updated on Feb 23, 2021 12:59 pm IST

Covid-19 vaccination: Second pan-India dry run today, Chinese vaccine found 78% effective in Brazil

A healthcare worker prepares a Pfizer coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 7, 2021. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo
Updated on Jan 08, 2021 09:26 am IST

Thailand to get 2 million doses of China’s Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine

Officers offload a box of Sinovac's vaccine for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as it arrives at the cold room of Indonesia's local health department in Palembang, South Sumatra province, Indonesia, January 4, 2021 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Nova Wahyudi/ via REUTERS
Updated on Jan 04, 2021 10:34 am IST

Covid-19 vaccine updates: India likely to decide on first vaccine this week, South Korea seeks Moderna’s candidate

A medical worker receives the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at Santa Maria hospital in Lisbon, Portugal, December 28, 2020. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes
Updated on Dec 29, 2020 09:32 am IST

Sinovac vaccine shot’s efficacy uncertain despite Brazil, Turkey results

A worker inspects syringes of a vaccine for Covid-19 produced by Sinovac at its factory in Beijing.
Published on Dec 25, 2020 03:01 pm IST

Brazil scientists say Sinovac vaccine CoronaVac has proven effective in late-stage trials: Report

Refrigerated containers with China's Sinovac vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) arrive at Sao Paulo International Airport in Guarulhos, Brazil.
Updated on Dec 22, 2020 01:31 pm IST

Covid-19 vaccine update: Serum Institute of India seeks emergency use approval for Covishield, Sputnik V phase 2 trials begin in Pune

Boxes containing the vials of AstraZeneca's COVISHIELD, coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine are seen inside a cold room at the Serum Institute of India, in Pune, India, 30 November 2020. Picture taken November 30, 2020. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
Updated on Dec 07, 2020 08:17 am IST

China’s Sinovac secures $500 million in funding for Covid-19 vaccine development

Sinovac said the investor is Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd.
Updated on Dec 07, 2020 06:23 am IST

1.2 million doses of China-made Covid-19 vaccine arrives in Indonesia

A man works in the packaging facility of Chinese vaccine maker Sinovac Biotech, developing an experimental coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, during a government-organized media tour in Beijing, China.
Published on Dec 06, 2020 09:39 pm IST

Brazil’s Sau Paulo could roll out China’s Covid-19 vaccine without approval

FILE PHOTO: Brazil's Sao Paulo state governor, Joao Doria, and director of Instituto Butantan, Dimas Tadeu Covas, hold boxes of the China's Sinovac vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as a cargo plane containing the vaccines arrives at Sao Paulo International Airport in Guarulhos, Brazil November 19, 2020. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli/File Photo
Updated on Nov 27, 2020 07:58 am IST

China vaccine trial halted in Brazil after serious adverse event

China has already started administering its vaccines, including Coronavac, to hundreds of thousands of people under an expansive emergency use approval.
Updated on Nov 10, 2020 01:38 pm IST

China’s Sinovac vaccine is safe, Brazil institute says

A man works in the packaging facility of Chinese vaccine maker Sinovac Biotech.
Updated on Oct 20, 2020 09:38 am IST

China rapidly expands use of experimental COVID-19 vaccines

More than 168,000 people signed up to receive the vaccine via an online survey and more than 91,000 are being considered. In Picture - Vaccine for COVID-19 produced by Sinovac is displayed during a media tour of its factory in Beijing.
Updated on Oct 16, 2020 04:53 pm IST

China’s Jiaxin to sell Sinovac’s Covid-19 vaccine for $60 in cases of emergency

People work in the packaging facility of Chinese vaccine maker Sinovac Biotech, developing an experimental coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, during a government-organized media tour in Beijing, China.
Updated on Feb 22, 2021 04:00 pm IST

China’s Sinovac to test Covid-19 vaccine candidate in kids, teens. Know more

A staff member places a coronavirus vaccine candidate from Sinovac Biotech Ltd at its booth for display during the 2020 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing in this file photo.
Updated on Sept 18, 2020 11:58 am IST

China’s Sinovac coronavirus vaccine candidate appears safe, slightly weaker in elderly

A sign for Sinovac Biotech Ltd is seen at the 2020 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in China.
Updated on Sept 08, 2020 07:25 am IST

Indonesia kicks off third phase of Sinovac’s Covid-19 vaccine testing

Once the vaccine clears the trials successfully, state-owned PT Bio Farma may begin production from January, President Joko Widodo said.
Updated on Aug 11, 2020 03:48 pm IST

Chinese vaccine maker inks deal in Brazil for final testing

A scientist dilutes samples during the research and development of a vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a laboratory of BIOCAD biotechnology company in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Updated on Jun 12, 2020 05:20 pm IST