In a bid to position Egypt as a regional hub for producing the COVID vaccine in Africa, Egyptian Holding Company for Biological Products and Vaccines (VACSERA) and experts from Sinovac met recently to discuss the modalities of starting production of Sinovac, the Chinese vaccine. Health Minister Hala Zayed said that producing Sinovac vaccine will give Egypt a pioneering role in fighting the pandemic..
Speaking about the meeting, Minister of Health and Population Hala Zayed said that Egypt’s administration attached the highest priority for locally manufacturing the coronavirus vaccine. She added that Egypt would be the main manufacturer to the Chinese Sinovac in Africa.
The first shipment of the raw material for manufacturing China’s Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine arrived in the country on 21 st May. The shipment is reported to be enough to manufacture two million doses at VACSERA by the end of June. The Chinese experts are expected to start training cadres from May 23rd. About the production plan, she said the production of the vaccine will go through three stages that will take almost weeks. It is expected to produce the first 2 million doses within six or seven weeks.
