Ministry: Five Chinese COVID-19 vaccines in clinical trials – Chinadaily.com.cn

Five Chinese COVID-19 vaccine candidates are in Phase III clinical trials in foreign countries including the United Arab Emirates, Brazil, Pakistan and Peru, Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Wednesday. In addition, a number of vaccines are moving forward with Phase I and Phase II clinical trials, Zhao said at a news conference. He said Chinese research institutes and their personnel have made arduous efforts to promote vaccine research in strict accordance with scientific rules and regulations. Zhao said the Chinese government and the nation’s enterprises have been actively participating in international cooperation on vaccines through bilateral and multilateral…