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

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.”