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World News Hong Kong has formally approved China’s Sinovac vaccine for emergency use, the region’s health authorities have said. The mass vaccination campaign against coronavirus is expected to kick off next week. The official approval of the vaccine was announced by Hong Kong’s health secretary, Sophia Chan, on Thursday. The jab has met the “safety, efficacy and quality requirements specified in Hong Kong emergency situations,” she said, and the benefits of the vaccine rollout are expected to outweigh the risks. The Sinovac vaccine has not yet fully completed its testing cycle, but the regional government moved to exempt it from...
