A staff member takes out samples of the COVID-19 inactivated vaccine at a vaccine production plant of Sinopharm in Beijing, on April 11, 2020. (Photo/Xinhua)Two Chinese COVID-19 vaccine candidates undergoing third-stage clinical trials in parts of West Asia, North Africa and South America have won support and recognition from high-ranking foreign officials as the trials draw to a close. "They also expressed full confidence in the safety, efficacy and ongoing trials of vaccines developed by Sinopharm." More than 10 high-ranking UAE officials, including its ministers of health, foreign affairs and cabinet affairs, had previously been inoculated with Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccines, Sinopharm said. As the third-phase trials in foreign countries are nearing a close, Sinopharm reiterated its determination to ensure its vaccines' safety by strictly abiding by vaccine development procedures and not omitting any steps.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 12, 2020 23:48 UTC