Egypt to sign deals to manufacture Chinese vaccines

Egypt to sign deals to manufacture Chinese vaccines

CAIRO: The Egyptian Minister of Health, Hala Zayed, said that the new coronavirus vaccine produced by the Chinese company Sinopharm has proven effective and safe, indicating Cairo's intention to manufacture the Chinese vaccine. The minister said that an agreement will also be signed with the Chinese company Sinovac to start manufacturing coronavirus vaccines in Egypt through the Holding Company for Biological Products and Vaccines (Vacsera). She said that the World Health Organization (WHO) sent international experts to assess the performance of Vacsera factories in preparation for the start of vaccine production in Egypt and export to African countries. The minister announced that, with 17 Chinese vaccines in the process of clinical research, Egypt is seeking to participate in clinical trials of those vaccines in the third phase. She said that Egypt hopes to become a center for manufacturing the vaccine, both for local use and for export to African countries. The CEO of Sinovac had previously said that the company provided 160 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine to 18 countries, including China. Egypt did not receive Sinovac vaccines, but it did get 650, 000 doses of the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine. The minister said at a press conference with the