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China may still be without a Covid-19 vaccine based on messenger RNA (mRNA) technology, generally considered the most effective for preventing infections. But many are racing to bring such vaccines to the country, even as the latest official data shows 1 billion Chinese have now been vaccinated using several homegrown shots based on older technologies.
That crowd gained another member last week when cancer and autoimmune disorder drug startup Everest Medicines Ltd. (1952.HK) announced a Chinese distribution deal for an mRNA jab being developed by Canada’s Providence Therapeutics Holdings Inc.