Emergency use of Chinese corona vaccine in Nepal also allowed

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Emergency use of Chinese corona vaccine in Nepal also allowed

Vaccines against corona made in China have also been allowed for emergency use in Nepal. Department of Drug Administration said in a statement on Wednesday that "vero cell" vaccine made by a Chinese synopharm company had been given emergency use.

Vaccine is being produced by Beijing Institute of Biology.

Covisild, vaccine against corona developed by Oxford AstraZeneca and produced by India, has already been approved for use in Nepal.