Brazil Certified China's COVID-19 Vaccine Production Standards

Brazilian health regulator Anvisa announced on December 22, 2020; it had certified the production standards of CoronaVac, a Sinovac-produced COVID-19 vaccine candidate, which is being tested in Brazil. The WSJ reported Brazil is the first country to complete late-stage clinical studies of CoronaVac, which is also being tested in Indonesia and Turkey.

Additionally, Anvisa stated 'the entry of travelers by air into Brail will only be allowed with the presentation of a laboratory test of the RT-PCR type, for screening the infection. by SARS-CoV-2, with a negative result.'