An official source at the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population announced Saturday, that a locally-produced Sinovac vaccine will be launched to vaccinate citizens at the end of this week.
The source added that two million doses of the Egyptian Sinovac vaccine were produced, and it is being analyzed by the Egyptian Drug Authority, and it is scheduled to be released soon.
The source confirmed that the ministry will receive a large number of shipments of the Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, and AstraZeneca vaccines.
The Holding Company for Biological Products and Vaccines (VACSERA) said last month that Egypt has produced the first million doses of China’s Sinovac vaccine.
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of VACSERA Heba Wali said the vaccines are now in the analysis and evaluation stage and are expected to be ready in August, once approved by the Egyptian Drug Authority.
VACSERA aims to produce 80 million doses of the jab by the end of 2021, as directed by government officials.
Source: Egypt Today
