Uzbekistan to produce Uzbek-Chinese coronavirus vaccine

AKIPRESS.COM - The talks on possible launch of production of Uzbek-Chinese coronavirus vaccine ZF-UZ-VAC-2001 in Uzbekistan was held with representatives of Anhui Zhifei Longcom Biopharmaceutica in the Ministry of Innovative Development of Uzbekistan on July 24.
Production capacity of Uzbekistan fully corresponds to vaccine production requirements, the chief engineer of Anhui Zhifei Longcom Biopharmaceutical said.
Preliminary agreement was reached concerning timing and volume of supplies of raw materials by China for production of coronavirus vaccine in Uzbekistan.
The memorandum will be signed with Anhui Zhifei Longcom Biopharmaceutical in the nearest time for launch of production of coronavirus vaccine.
The sides exchanged views on possible production of 10 million doses of coronavirus vaccine a month in the first stage and then to increase this figure to 200 million doses of vaccine a year.