W.H.O. Grants Emergency Use Authorization to Sinopharm’s Covid-19 Vaccine

The approval will likely expand vaccine availability to poorer nations amid the pandemic.

When you think of Covid-19 vaccines, you probably think of Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson (and likely in that order!). Well, according to a recent New York Times article, there’s a new player in the vaccine game, and it’s from China’s Sinopharm. Last Friday, the World Health Organization approved the vaccine for emergency use, allowing the vaccine to be included in Covax, the W.H.O.’s global program for promoting equitable access to vaccines around the world.

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