[Chine] China’s Sinovac Biotech says its Covid-19 vaccine appears safe for children

Auteur : Simone McCarthy, journaliste du South China Morning Post à Hong Kong

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Date et Heure : 24 mars 2021, 19:00

– Vaccine also appears able to trigger immune response in children, Sinovac says after early and mid-stage trials, although detailed data was not released

– Sinovac’s trials, including children aged three to 17, are among several by the world’s vaccine makers as countries aim to inoculate their populations

Source : Simone McCarthy, “China’s Sinovac Biotech says its Covid-19 vaccine appears safe for children”, South China Morning Post, 24/03/2021. URL : https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3126782/chinas-sinovac-biotech-says-its-covid-19-vaccine-appears-safe (consulté le 24/03/2021).

Photo “à la une” : Children, who typically show mild or no Covid-19 symptoms, have been viewed as a lower priority for vaccination than adults. © AP