Tag: Sinovac

• Wednesday, January 13th 2021 - 09:20 UTC

  China's Sinovac vaccine is 50,38% effective according to leading Brazilian research center

  

  Trials in Brazil show the Chinese COVID-19 vaccine Sinovac to be 50.38% effective, nearly 30 percentage points below the initial results released last week. The Instituto Butantan, the São Paulo-based research institute responsible for developing the vaccine and conducting trials in the country, announced last week the vaccine had a 78% overall efficacy, with total protection against severe cases.

• Friday, January 8th 2021 - 08:42 UTC

  China Biotech vaccine tested 78% effective in Brazil trial, but doubts remain

  

  A coronavirus vaccine developed by China's Sinovac Biotech was 78% effective in a late-stage Brazilian trial with no severe COVID-19 cases, researchers said on Thursday, although a lack of data details stirred calls for more transparency.

• Thursday, December 24th 2020 - 08:45 UTC

  Chinese vaccine 50% effective, reports Sao Paulo lab, but half of Brazilians reject inoculation

  

  Brazilian researchers said on Wednesday the COVID-19 vaccine developed by China's Sinovac Biotech is more than 50% effective based on trial data, but again withheld full results at the company's request, raising questions about transparency.

• Tuesday, December 22nd 2020 - 08:38 UTC

  Brazil's trials indicate Chinese vaccine is effective, according to US media

  

  Chinese vaccine maker Sinovac Biotech Ltd's Covid-19 vaccine has shown to be effective in late-stage trials in Brazil, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people involved in the vaccine's development.

• Wednesday, December 16th 2020 - 08:51 UTC

  Brazil's health regulator ANVISA considers Chinese Covid-19 vaccine process non transparent

  

  Brazil’s health regulator Anvisa said China’s health authorities are not transparent in their authorization of COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use, a statement that may further inflame political tension in the country.

• Tuesday, December 15th 2020 - 09:50 UTC

  Sao Paulo delays release of efficacy data for the Chinese Covid-19 vaccine

  

  Brazil's Sao Paulo state delayed on Monday the release of efficacy data for the COVID-19 vaccine developed by China's Sinovac, tightening the timeframe for the regulator approval before a planned roll out on Jan. 25.

• Saturday, October 31st 2020 - 08:33 UTC

  Brazilian vice-president contradicts Bolsonaro, ”of course we will buy the (Chinese) vaccine”

  

  Brazil's government will “of course” buy a Chinese COVID-19 vaccine that is being tested in the country, Vice President Hamilton Mourão said on Friday, in the latest example of him contradicting President Jair Bolsonaro.