One day after Britain became the first Western nation to begin mass COVID-19 vaccinations, the United Arab Emirates says a Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccine has proven to be 86% effective in preventing moderate and severe cases of the disease. The Emirates’ Health Ministry announced the news Wednesday about the vaccine developed by China’s state-owned pharmaceutical company Sinopharm. The UAE had also granted emergency use approval for the Sinopharm vaccine back in September. The UAE had also granted emergency use approval for the Sinopharm vaccine back in September for health care workers deemed most at risk of infection. The review paves the way for the FDA to grant emergency authorization of the vaccine, which could come within days.

Source: Daily Nation December 10, 2020 08:26 UTC