WHO Approves 3rd Chinese COVID-19 Vaccine Convidecia for Use in Adults


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Fahad Shabbir (@FahadShabbir) Published May 20, 2022 | 12:40 AM MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 20th May, 2022) The World Health Organization on Thursday granted emergency use listing authorization to the single-dose Convidecia vaccine, the third China-made shot against COVID-19. "The Technical Advisory Group for Emergency Use Listing... has determined that the vaccine meets WHO standards for protection against COVID-19 and that the benefits of the vaccine far outweigh risks," the UN health agency said. Convidecia is based on a modified human adenovirus and is recommended for use in people age 18 and older. The vaccine was found to...