Saudi Arabia disapproves Sinopharm, Sinovac vaccines

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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has refused to approve Chinese-made corona vaccine Sinopharm and Sinovac.

The Saudi Ministry of Health has denied reports on social media and asked the citizens should not listen to rumours and get approved vaccines.

It said that Saudi nationals and expatriates who have received the Chinese vaccine can get one of the four vaccines approved by the Saudi government.

The Ministry of Health said the government had approved the use of Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines.