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The National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) is awaiting dossiers containing details for the registration of two more vaccines in Sri Lanka Sinovac and Johnson and Johnson - against COVID-19 in addition to the present three vaccines being given Astrazeneca, Sputnik V and Sinopharm, an official said yesterday.
Johnson and Johnson’s is a single shot vaccine manufactured in the United States whereas Sinovac is another Chinese vaccine developed by Sinovac Biotech.
NMRA Chairman Dr. Rajitha Wijewantha told Daily Mirror that his office was yet to get details to consider these two vaccines for approval for emergency use in the country.
He said the NMRA experts committee would consider them once details related to the manufacturers, pharmacological data and clinical trials were available.
Meanwhile, Sinovac Biotech is considering partnership with Sri Lanka for manufacturing its vaccine product here.(KELUM BANDARA)
mahin Monday, 17 May 2021 08:26 AM
This too would hold till WHO approval.
RoaringCreek Monday, 17 May 2021 08:33 AM
Bull. They have to wait for WHO approval. They have no knowhow to approve a vaccine on their own steam.
Gert Jan, the Netherlands Monday, 17 May 2021 09:58 AM
Johnson
meni Monday, 17 May 2021 06:51 PM
Go with FDA (US drug approving authority) approval instead of WHO. They have more funding and rigorous standards for vaccines than underfunded UN child WHO. WHO is a political hack of China whereas FDA has the authority to override the US President.
DDT Monday, 17 May 2021 07:56 PM
Undoubtedly Sinovac Biotech may be RELIABLE, but the Johnson
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