World Health Organization Authorizes SINOVAC's CoronaVac® for Emergency Use

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Jun 02, 2021

SINOVAC Biotech Ltd. (“SINOVAC” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: SVA), a leading provider of biopharmaceutical products in China, today announced that CoronaVac®, an innovative, inactivated coronavirus vaccine developed by SINOVAC Life Sciences Co., Ltd. (“SINOVAC”), a subsidiary of the Company, was approved for emergency use under the World Health Organization (“WHO”) Emergency Use Listing (“EUL”) procedure. Prior to this, the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (“SAGE”) had recommended CoronaVac® for use in adults 18 years and older in a two-dose schedule with an interval of 2 to 4 weeks.