China approves its first mRNA vaccine, from domestic drugmaker CSPC

Reuters
2023.03.22 07:24
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China's CSPC Pharmaceutical Group has become the first company in the country to receive emergency use authorisation for its mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been independently developed and demonstrated a low incidence of adverse effects, particularly in the elderly. The vaccine targets major Omicron coronavirus variants and has been approved for use even as COVID-19 cases in the country decline after a recent surge. While vaccines available in China are considered less effective than global alternatives like Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech, Chinese authorities have declined to use foreign mRNA vaccines.