Hayat-Vax is the locally-produced version of the Sinopharm vaccine Distribution of the first UAE-made Covid-19 vaccine is under way.
Hayat-Vax, a the locally-produced version of the Sinopharm vaccine, is a key part of the UAE’s wide-ranging strategy to support inoculation drives both at home and abroad.
Vials began rolling off the production line in March, and there are plans in place to increase capacity to 2 million doses a month.
On Monday, the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority announced distribution of the vaccine had begun.No further details on where the first batches of the vaccine will initially be delivered to were confirmed.
The Sinopharm vaccine was given approval for emergency use by the World Health Organisation last week. That opened the door to its wide distribution in lower-income nations by adding the vaccine to the Covax programme, which provides equitable access to vaccines against Covid-19. The National explains everything you need to know about Hayat-Vax.At Emirati drug maker Julphar’s plant in Ras Al Khaimah under the brand name Hayat-Vax. Hayat means “life” in Arabic. The UAE began producing the vaccine after striking a deal with China to permit Abu Dhabi’s Group 42 and Julphar to manufacture the vaccine.
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