Pfizer and Biontech provide update on Omicron variant

Re:Pfizer and Biontech provide update on Omicron variant by ulfw on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @01:55PM (#29488777)

That is not true. All BioNTech doses used in Hong Kong were manufactured by Baxter in Germany for BioNTech and then distributed in HK by Fosun.

Latest: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202110/16/P2021101600482...

(they keep falsely claiming Baxter to be a city in Germany. It's a company that manufactures for BioNTech, not a city. https://www.baxter.com/)

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Re:Pfizer and Biontech provide update on Omicron variant by throwaway2037 on Thursday December 09, 2021 @12:59PM (#29500705)

I found more: https://www.covidvaccine.gov.hk/en/faq

<< Quality

60. Where is the Comirnaty vaccine supplied to Hong Kong produced? How to ensure the quality of vaccines supplied to Hong Kong?

According to the information provided by Fosun Pharma, the Comirnaty vaccines for Hong Kong will be produced in Germany. Click here to read the package insert.

The vaccine manufacturer must comply with the Pharmaceutical Inspection Co-operation Scheme (PIC/S) Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards, or equivalent. The imported vaccine also has a Certificate of Analysis to prove that it meets the specifications. >>

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Re:Pfizer and Biontech provide update on Omicron variant by throwaway2037 on Thursday December 09, 2021 @12:36PM (#29500387)

Outstanding. Thank you to correct me! It is so weird that a mainland Chinese company is "arranging" delivery of a vaccine from Baxter (a German company) to Hongkong that is not approved by mainland China. Simply bizarre.

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