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China considers mixing COVID-19 vaccines; boost protection rate

A medical expert collecting swab samples from a Chinese national. [Courtesy]

China’s top disease control official has said the country is formally considering mixing COVID-19 vaccines as a way of further boosting vaccine efficacy.

Available data shows Chinese vaccines lag behind others including Pfizer and Moderna in terms of efficacy, but require less stringent temperature controls during storage.

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