{"id":40932,"date":"2021-08-01T06:19:30","date_gmt":"2021-08-01T06:19:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/i-base.info\/htb\/?p=40932"},"modified":"2021-08-01T10:19:31","modified_gmt":"2021-08-01T10:19:31","slug":"who-approves-chinese-vaccines-for-emergency-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/i-base.info\/htb\/40932","title":{"rendered":"WHO approves Chinese vaccines for emergency use"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"Hearts<\/span>Simon Collins, HIV i-Base<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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On 1 June 2020, the WHO approved the Chinese CoronaVac (Sinovac) vaccine against COVID-19. [1]<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

This was based on limited research that included 51% efficacy against symptomatic infection and 100% efficacy at preventing hospitalisation and death.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Phase 3 studies are currently ongoing in Brazil, Chile, Indonesia, and Turkey and results from a large prospective national vaccine programme in Chile were just published in the NEJM. [2]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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This is the second Chinese vaccine to be given WHO emergency use approval. On 7 May 2020, the WHO approved the Sinopharm vaccine developed by the <\/span>Beijing Institute of Biological Products. [3]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Both vaccines have already been widely used in low-income countries. However, WHO approval means they can be included in the international COVAX programme.\u00a0<\/span>Both vaccines use inactivated virus.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The WHO have also approved vaccines by Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, Moderna and the Serum Institute of India (CoviShield). [4]<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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References<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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  1. WHO validates Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use and issues interim policy recommendations. (1 June 2021).
    \n<\/span>https:\/\/www.who.int\/news\/item\/01-06-2021-who-validates-sinovac-covid-19-vaccine-for-emergency-use-and-issues-interim-policy-recommendations<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Jara A et al. Effectiveness of an inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in Chile. NEJM. DOI: 10.1056\/NEJMoa2107715. (7 July 2021).
    \n    https:\/\/www.nejm.org\/doi\/full\/10.1056\/NEJMoa2107715<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. WHO lists additional COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use and issues interim policy recommendations. (7 May 2021).
    \n    https:\/\/www.who.int\/news\/item\/07-05-2021-who-lists-additional-covid-19-vaccine-for-emergency-use-and-issues-interim-policy-recommendations<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. WHO. Status of COVID-19 Vaccines within WHO EUL\/PQ evaluation process. (2 July 2021).
    \n    https:\/\/extranet.who.int\/pqweb\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/Status_COVID_VAX_02July2021.pdf<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    This report was first published on 7 July 2021.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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