Brazil halts Sinovac vaccine production
ANI
16 May 2021, 03:56 GMT+10
Sao Paulo [Brazil], May 15 (ANI): Brazil has stopped production of Sinovac vaccine as China is reportedly not sending ingredients due to diplomatic ill-will over criticism of China.
Brazil has run out of raw materials to produce Sinovac Biotech Ltd s Covid-19 vaccine as a supply shipment has been held up in Chinese export clearance, authorities in the state of Sao Paulo said, reported a UK-based news agency.
Sao Paulo governor Joao Doria blamed the delay the second China export clearance to hit production this year on diplomatic ill-will and said the federal government should apologise to Beijing for its harsh criticism of China, reported The Standard.
Sao Paulo [Brazil], May 15 (ANI): Brazil has stopped production of Sinovac vaccine as China is reportedly not sending ingredients due to "diplomatic ill-will" over criticism of China.
By Eduardo Simões and Jake Spring
SAO PAULO, May 12 (Reuters) - Brazil will run out of raw materials to produce Sinovac Biotech Ltd s COVID-19 vaccine by Friday, as a supply shipment has been held up in Chinese export clearance, authorities in the state of Sao Paulo said on Wednesday.
Sao Paulo Governor Joao Doria blamed the delay - the second China export clearance to hit production this year - on diplomatic ill-will and said the federal government should apologize to Beijing for its harsh criticism of China.
Beijing-based Sinovac sends the vaccine s active ingredient to Brazil for the Butantan biomedical center, which is backed by the Sao Paulo state government, to fill and finish in vaccine vials.
The CDC has given a green light to using the BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine in children aged 12 to 15. Meanwhile, Cuba has started inoculating its citizens using two locally produced vaccines. Follow DW for the latest.
The CDC has given a green light to using the BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine in children aged 12 to 15. Meanwhile, Cuba has started inoculating its citizens using two locally produced vaccines. Follow DW for the latest.