WHO pauses approval of Quebec's Medicago vaccine due to links to tobacco industry, report says

A World Health Organization official said a COVID-19 vaccine developed by a Quebec pharmaceutical firm will 'very likely' not be approved for emergency use due to the company's links to cigarette maker Philip Morris International.

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