The first batch of Chinese Sinopharm vaccine was delivered to Kazakhstan

On August 10, 2021, a plane arrived in Almaty with the first batch of Chinese vaccine from Sinopharm.

Based on the instructions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Non-Proliferation of coronavirus in the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Single distributor SK-Pharmacy purchased 4 million doses of vaccines from COVID-19 Sinopharm, developed by the Beijing Institute of Biological Products.

The first batch of Chinese vaccine consists of one million doses. In the coming days, it will be available for vaccination of citizens. After the results of the stacking are completed, the vaccines will be promptly sent to the regions of the country.

It is worth noting that the peculiarity of the Sinopharm vaccine is that the process of its delivery does not require a freezer, it is stored and transported at a temperature of +2 to +8 degrees.

It should be noted that the Chinese vaccine from Sinopharm was approved by WHO for use on May 7, 2021. The vaccine is inactivated, two-phase. The shelf life is 24 months.