Published 3 years ago

Chile Approves Emergency Use of Second Coronavirus Vaccine

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Chile is getting a new weapon to help in its fight against the spread of the coronavirus.Health regulators approved the emergency use of the CoronaVac vaccine made by China's Sinovac Biotech Ltd.

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South China Morning Post

Chile approves China’s CoronaVac vaccine

Chile on Wednesday became the latest country to give emergency approval to China’s CoronaVac vaccine as it battles the coronavirus pandemic which has claimed more than 17,500 lives in the country to date.CoronaVac was developed by China’s Sinovac firm and has been approved for emergency use in Brazil, China, Indonesia and Turkey.Chile joined the small club on Wednesday when its ISP public health institute gave the go-ahead. The country hopes to …

3 years ago·Hong Kong

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VOA News

Chile Approves Emergency Use of Second Coronavirus Vaccine

Chile is getting a new weapon to help in its fight against the spread of the coronavirus.Health regulators approved the emergency use of the CoronaVac vaccine made by China's Sinovac Biotech Ltd.Heriberto Garcia, director of Chile’s Public Health Institute, said very encouraging data from late-stage trials and the Health Institute’s independent investigations suggested CoronaVac was a "safe and effective vaccine to fight the pandemic.”Chile paid…

3 years ago·United States

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