Brazil Suspends 12 Million Doses of China’s Sinovac Vaccine

Brazil Suspends 12 Million Doses of China’s Sinovac Vaccine
An employee handles vials containing CoronaVac, Sinovac Biotech's vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at Butantan biomedical center in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Jan. 12, 2021. Amanda Perobelli/Reuters
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The Brazilian health regulator suspended the use of over 12 million doses of Chinese-made vaccines on Sept. 4 over being produced in an unauthorized plant, according to an official statement.

Authorities said the ban was “a precautionary measure” to prevent “possible imminent risk.”

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