SANTIAGO — China’s Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine was 67% effective in preventing symptomatic infection, data from a huge real-world study in Chile has shown, a potential boost for the jab which has come under scrutiny over its level of protection against the virus.
The CoronaVac vaccine was 85% effective in preventing hospitalizations and 80% effective in preventing deaths, the Chilean government said in a report, adding that the data should prove a “game changer” from the vaccine more widely.
Rodrigo Yanez, Chile’s vice trade minister who forged a deal with Sinovac to host the drug’s clinical trial and buy 60 million doses of the drug over three years, said the results showed Chi…
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