China is still racing to develop its own mRNA jabs. But they won't use foreign vaccines to fight COVID because of 'national pride,' says South Korea's top vaccine maker.
"China's vaccines and medical supplies are overall in adequate supply and the COVID situation is under control," Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at aLiu Pengyu, a spokesperson for the Chinese embassy in Washington DC, told reporters at a Friday briefing that China produces more than enough vaccines for its domestic market and that they are as effective as mRNA vaccines in preventing severe illness, according to a readout of the briefing the embassy sent to...
"China has administered 3.4 billion doses of COVID vaccines for its people, covering over 90% of its population," said Liu."The Chinese people were able to hold out through the most dangerous time, and this fully proves the safety and efficacy of the vaccines.' Even so, Chinese drugmakers are racing to produce mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. On Thursday, China's CanSino Biologics reported"positive" interim results from clinical trials of an mRNA booster vaccine, the company said in an
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