Covid vaccine: What is the Sinovac vaccine? How effective is China's coronavirus vaccine?

How effective is the Sinovac vaccine?

CoronaVac still hasn’t completed its stage 3 clinical trials, meaning there’s no official word on its effectiveness.

Scientists are currently only working from stage 1 and 2 clinical trials, which saw the vaccine inoculate a combined 744 people.

Based on the evidence, the vaccine should be “suitable for emergency use”, according to one of the scientists working on the trials, Zhu Fengcui.

The vaccine was later tested on more than 1,00 volunteers, with no more than five percent of patients developing minor side-effects – including fatigue and general discomfort.