Ukraine approves China’s Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine – ministry

Ukraine approves China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine – ministry

FILE PHOTO: A booth displaying a coronavirus vaccine candidate from Sinovac Biotech Ltd is seen at the 2020 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), following the COVID-19 outbreak, in Beijing, China September 4, 2020. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

KYIV — Ukraine has approved the COVID-19 vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac, Ukraine’s health ministry said on Tuesday.

Ukrainian pharmaceutical company Lekhim said last month it had submitted documents to Ukrainian authorities seeking approval for Sinovac.

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