Brazil approves emergency use of first COVID-19 vaccines
(World News Brazil)

Brazil granted approval for the emergency use of AstraZeneca Plc and Sinovac Biotech Ltd vaccines against COVID-19, allowing the country to kick-start deploying shots as the virus roars back in Latin America`s largest economy. Health regulator Anvisa cleared the vaccines in a Sunday meeting, citing the recent significant increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Brazil and the lack of alternatives for treatment of the disease. While government technicians said there`s still information needed on the shots, the benefits of vaccinations outweigh the risks, according to rapporteur Meiruze Freitas. “We must continue monitoring the vaccines to capture adverse effects that were perhaps not seen...