China OKs Heterologous Booster Shots Amid Heated COVID Vaccine Race
Major Commercial Opportunity Opens Up
Executive Summary
CanSino and Zhifei have received the regulatory green light for their respective COVID-19 booster shots in China and an estimated $1.3bn vaccine market is now up for grabs. Domestic contenders are set to elbow each other in the sector with a range of viral vector, recombinant protein and mRNA-based jabs.
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