Cold chain workers are vaccinated in China

Chinese cold chain logistics workers were among first in country to be vaccinated against COVID-19, state brocaster CCTV reported.

Foot aired by brocaster on Saturday showed transport workers in Shandog province receiving Sivac vaccine at a local hospital in mid-December.

Before y were given injection, recipients were told about possible side effects of vaccine and h to sign a consent form. Beijing-based Sivac is one of at least five Chinese developers working on COVID-19 vaccines.

company has t yet published results from final round clinical tests that are being conducted in Brazil, Indonesia, and Turkey.China's health regulator anunced in mid-December that coronavirus iculations h begun for workers in health care, transport and border control who are most at risk of getting virus.

China on Thursday approved its first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine for general use.

vaccine produced by state-owned Sipharm h alrey been under emergency-use.

(IM CREDITS:AP)