The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency received a temporary authorization request for the Chinese immunizer Sinopharm. It has not undergone clinical trials in Brazil but has been tested in countries like the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Argentina, and Peru.
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So far, the United Arab Emirates had vaccinated only citizens and residents. Tourists in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the Gulf country, can now receive Pfizer and Sinopharm vaccines.
In April Julphar, based in the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, will start to produce the vaccines from China’s Sinopharm to be made available to countries that need it especially within the Middle East and Africa.
Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Morocco are some of the Arab countries that are leading the race to vaccinate against COVID-19.
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Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, who is also the vice president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, posted an image on his social media receiving the trial vaccine.