WHO authorises China's CanSinoBIO Covid-19 vaccine

Geneva (AFP) May 19, 2022

The World Health Organization on Thursday gave the green light to Chinese manufacturer CanSinoBIO's Covid-19 vaccine - the ninth jab to get the WHO seal of approval. The WHO granted emergency use listing (EUL) authorisation to the single-shot Convidecia vaccine as China battles a resurgence of the virus triggered by the Omicron variant. It is the third Chinese-made vaccine to be approve