WHO working with China on requirements for coronavirus vaccine approval

On requirements for international approval of any Chinese coronavirus vaccine, a senior WHO official said on Monday that the World Health Organization (WHO) is working with China.

Mariangela Simao, assistant director-general told a briefing in Geneva that,

“WHO’s office in China and WHO headquarters has been working with the regulatory authorities in China. We are in direct contact, we have been sharing information and the requirements for international approval of vaccines.”

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