MOH: Those on Sinovac, Sinopharm must get 3rd jab to be considered fully vaccinated

Some 70,000 people who took two Sinovac or Sinopharm jabs have till Dec 31 to get their third dose in order to keep their fully vaccinated status from Jan 1, while the grace period for children turning 13 next year to get fully vaccinated has been extended by two months to March 1. The Ministry of Health...

Sinovac for 3-year-olds? Hong Kong parents should have BioNTech option as well, pharmacists group chief says

Hong Kong parents should also have the option of BioNTech jabs for their younger children, the head of the city's pharmacists association has suggested ahead of a Monday (Nov 15) meeting expected to determine if children as young as three will be allowed to take the Sinovac vaccine. Sinovac's mainland Chinese manufacturer last month applied to...

Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine appears safe, triggers antibodies in trial in children: Researcher

The preliminary data was from Phase I and II clinical trials involving over 500 people.Reuters Sinovac Biotech's Covid-19 vaccine appears to be safe and able to trigger immune responses among children and adolescents, according to preliminary results from early and mid-stage trials, the company said late on Monday (March 22). The preliminary data was from Phase I...