Chinese health official says country's COVID vaccines “don't have very high protection rates”

The China Centers for Disease Control’s director said Saturday authorities are considering mixing COVID-19 vaccines because the country’s domestically made doses “don’t have very high protection rates,” per AP . Why it matters: The remarks by the Gao Fu at a news conference in the southwestern city of Chengdumark mark the first time a Chinese health official has spoken publicly about the low efficacy of vaccines made in China. Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights with Axios Markets. Subscribe for free China has sent millions of doses of its coronavirus vaccine around the world. Driving…