Source: Xinhua May 27, 2022 | By Cheng Wei Jian, 2022 Spring Intern, Bridge Consulting At the 75th World Health Assembly in May 2022, one of the key messages in the area of global pandemic preparedness was the need to diversify vaccine manufacturing across emerging economies. Cooperation in the development of vaccines has become all the […]
March 22, 2022 | By Zoe Leung, Associate, Bridge Consulting | Image Source: AFP Less than two years ago, President Xi Jinping announced China’s commitment to developing COVID-19 vaccines for the world. China was not only promising greater engagement in global health affairs, but it was also anticipating that its vaccine industry could step up […]
As China seeks to increase vaccine exports to Africa, it should also support the implementation of their vaccination campaigns. This opinion article was originally published in CGTN on October 3, 2021. Fridges storing Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty branded COVID-19 vaccine at Anglo American Platinum Ltd.’s Tumela mine in Amandelbult, South Africa, August 12, 2021. /Getty The equitable […]
July 2, 2021 | By Zixiang (George) Zhou, Associate, Bridge Consulting; Marina Figueira, Junior Associate, Global Health Strategies Brazil; Marisa Lim, 2021 Spring Intern, Bridge Consulting. Key Takeaways Unprecedented vaccine partnerships between China and Latin America have given millions of people in Latin America access to life-saving COVID-19 vaccines. By understanding each other’s capacities, concerns, […]
What You Should Know About Sinovac, its COVID-19 Vaccine and the Potential Impact of the WHO Approval June 8, 2021 | By Zixiang (George) Zhou, Associate, Bridge Consulting | Image source: Reuters On June 1, the World Health Organization officially listed the inactivated COVID-19 vaccine developed by Chinese biopharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech Ltd. for emergency use. […]