Sinovac/VACSERA COVID-19 vaccine is Safe and effective, health ministry spokesman Khaled Megahed said on Thursday.
In a press statement, Megahed added that there are no differences between the locally manufactured Sinovac vaccine and any imported ones.
Egypt has produced 10 million doses of Sinovac Coronavirus vaccine, Health ministry spokesman revealed on Wednesday.
In press remarks, it added that 7 million of these doses will be distributed among 1100 vaccination centers across the republic.
On Wednesday, Egypt’s Health Ministry reported 788 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total up to 309,135.
The total number of COVID-19-related deaths has now reached 17545 nationwide after the ministry announced 37 deaths.
About 650 patients were discharged from quarantine at isolation hospitals, raising the total number of fully-recovered cases to 261,190.
Egypt plans to vaccinate 40 million citizens by the end of the year, representing around 40% of the population.
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