Updated on 03/16/2022 10:26 am The Chinese laboratory Sinovac Biotech’s vaccine against COVID-19 was 38.2% effective in preventing infections during the omicron wave in children between three and five years of age, a study conducted in Chile showed. The study, published Tuesday, has not yet undergone the peer review process. The findings contrast with previous […]
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Government of Ecuador says that China Sinovac approves a project for a vaccine plant in its territory
Updated on 02/15/2022 01:35 pm Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac has approved a project to build a vaccine plant in Ecuador, as part of a comprehensive agreement that would include clinical trials and technology transfer, the Ecuadorian Ministry of Health said. Ecuador is seeking to strengthen its relations with the Asian giant after the official visit […]
Vaccinated with Sinovac receive strong boost with COVID injections from Pfizer, AstraZeneca or J&J, according to study
Updated on 01/24/2022 11:38 am A third booster dose with a COVID-19 vaccine produced by AstraZeneca, Pfizer-BioNTech, or Johnson & Johnson (J&J) significantly increases the antibody levels of those who previously received two doses of Sinovac’s CoronaVac injection, according to a study. The study revealed that CoronaVac received the greatest boost from a viral vector […]
Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine boosted by Pfizer is less effective against omicron, study finds
Updated on 12/31/2021 09:07 am Sinovac’s two-dose COVID-19 vaccine, followed by a booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech, showed a lower immune response against the omicron variant compared to other mutations, according to a study by researchers. The study, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, was conducted by researchers from Yale University, the Dominican Republic’s Ministry of […]
China Sinovac anti-COVID booster vaccine weaker against omicron, study says
Updated on 12/23/2021 10:19 am Three doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from Chinese firm Sinovac do not produce adequate levels of antibodies to fight the omicron variant of the coronavirus, Hong Kong researchers said in a statement. Their analysis revealed that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is more effective, as a third dose inoculated after two injections […]
China’s Sinovac expects to have a new version of its Coronavac omicron vaccine in three months
The Chinese company Sinovac plans to have a new version of its vaccine against COVID-19 (Coronavac) adapted to the omicron variant ready in three months, which has put the world on alert due to its high number of mutations. This was announced by the vice president of Sinovac, Yaling Hu, at a symposium organized by […]
Study concludes that combining Sinovac and Pfizer vaccines is safe
The third booster dose applied by the Dominican Republic with Pfizer serum, combined with two doses of Sinovac vaccine, is “safe” and “does not produce major events”, According to the results of a study on this issue presented in the country. Research on the effectiveness of the booster dose, conducted between the Dominican Republic and […]