Egypt to start producing China’s Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine in June
Kathmandu, May 10. Egyptian Health Minister Hala Zayed on Sunday said that Egypt will start locally producing China’s Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine in June.
The first 2 million doses will be produced in June at the plants of the Egyptian Holding Company for Biological Products and Vaccines (VACSERA).
Zayed told reporters, “We will receive the first shipment of the raw materials needed to manufacture the vaccine on May 18.” He also added that 40 million doses will be produced in the first year.
Two agreements has been signed between Sinovac and the VACSERA in April. The first one will enable the Egyptian side to obtain the expertise and technical assistance to produce the vaccine, while the second will give VACSERA the license to manufacture and pack the vaccine in its factories.
The vaccine manufactured in Egypt will be named as ‘Sinovac-Vacsera’.
Egypt started vaccinating medical staff of government hospitals with Sinopharm in late January. Egypt has reported 236,272 COVID-19 cases, including 13,845 deaths and 176,363 recoveries so far.
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