China Approves Homegrown COVID-19 Vaccine; Experts Skeptical of Effectiveness

China Approves Homegrown COVID-19 Vaccine; Experts Skeptical of Effectiveness
A nurse shows a COVID-19 vaccine produced by Chinese company Sinovac Biotech at the Sao Lucas Hospital in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on Aug. 8, 2020. Silvio Avila/AFP via Getty Images
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The Chinese regime approved a COVID-19 vaccine developed by state-run firm Sinopharm on the last day of 2020. However, international experts are skeptical about its efficacy and safety, as little clinical data has been released so far.

A Chinese top expert also has expressed reservations about it.

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Alex Wu is a U.S.-based writer for The Epoch Times focusing on Chinese society, Chinese culture, human rights, and international relations.
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