Egypt launches in June a local line of vaccine production from coronavirus Chinese company Sinovac Biotech. According to TASS, this was reported by the Minister of Health and Population of the country of Hala Zayid during a visit to the production line of the Holding Company of Biological Drugs and Vaccine Vacsera, on the capacity of which will produce a Chinese vaccine.
“May 18 will come by the first batch of raw materials for production,” she said. – The first two million doses will be produced already at the end of June, they will be tested in the Egyptian drug management, after which the mass production of this vaccine will be launched at the end of July. “.
According to the minister, Egypt seeks to become a regional hub in vaccine production and export them to African countries. “
The head of the Ministry of Health indicated that the epidemiological situation in Egypt “Stable”. Over the past day, 1,332 new cases of infection were revealed, 66 people died. Since the beginning of the pandemic, more than 236 thousand infected coronavirus were registered during this period 13,845 of the sick.