Predictions
- Regulatory approvals and Sinopharm procurement deal will allow first phase of vaccine rollout to begin in coming weeks
- Major logistical obstacles and vaccine scepticism will mean wider public rollout, targeting 70% of population, is protracted
- Imminent beginning of vaccination programme will ensure government remains unwilling to impose major restrictions
Event
The government announced it had granted emergency use approval (EUA) for the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University on 16 January. Two days later, the Drug Regulatory Authority approved a second vaccine, developed by the Chinese state-owned manufacturer Sinopharm.
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