7 August 2020
AstraZeneca has partnered with Shenzhen Kangtai Biological Products to manufacture its Covid-19 vaccine candidate in mainland China, marking its first deal to supply in the country. As part of the deal, Shenzhen Kangtai will have an annual production capacity of at least 100 million doses of the vaccine candidate, AZD1222. AstraZeneca said the Chinese company must have capacity to manufacture at least 200 million doses by the end of next year, under the exclusive framework agreement.
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