China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine launches in the Pacific
ABCA Chinese COVID-19 vaccine has been launched in the Pacific, with the Deputy Prime Minister of Solomon Islands receiving the first Sinopharm shot in the region. Key points: Tens of thousands of doses of Sinopharm have been donated to Solomon Islands and PNG Australia has pledged to donate its locally made AstraZeneca vaccine to Pacific nations Pacific leaders have rejected claims of a vaccine diplomacy battle in the region China delivered 50,000 doses of Sinopharm to the capital Honiara before the vaccine was approved, but Friday's launch clears its use across the Pacific nation. "Solomon Islands is the first country to put Sinopharm vaccines into its national roll-out plan," Li Ming, China's ambassador to the Solomon Islands, said. Solomon Islands will offer Sinopharm alongside the AstraZeneca vaccine to frontline workers and "special groups", including students who plan to travel to China, in what officials say is an integral step to get the population vaccinated. Sinopharm is said to be a key component of China's "vaccine diplomacy", where hundreds of millions of doses of Chinese-made vaccines are being offered to low-and middle-income countries around the world.
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