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Sinovac says COVID-19 vaccine effective in preventing hospitalization, death

FILE PHOTO: An employee picks up vials containing CoronaVac, Sinovac’s vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at Butantan biomedical production center in Sao Paulo, Brazil January 22, 2021. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli

(Reuters) – China’s Sinovac Biotech on Friday said late-stage trial data of its COVID-19 vaccine from Brazil and Turkey showed the inoculation prevented hospitalization and death in COVID-19 patients, but had a much lower efficacy overall.

The 12,396-person trial found the CoronaVac vaccine was 100% effective for hospitalized, severe and fatal cases, 83.7% effective at stopping cases that require medical treatment and 50.65% for all cases, according to a statement.

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