Sinovac Receives Healive(R) and Bilive(R) Purchase Orders from Provincial CDCs for Earthquake Disaster Areas

2008-06-17

Sinovac Receives Healive(R) and Bilive(R) Purchase Orders from Provincial CDCs for Earthquake Disaster Areas
Monday June 16, 10:04 pm ET

BEIJING, June 16 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (Amex: SVA - News), a leading provider of vaccines in China, today announced that the Shanxi Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ordered 257,100 doses of Healive®, the inactivated hepatitis A vaccine manufactured by Sinovac. On the same day, the Gansu CDC ordered 47,000 doses of Bilive®, a combined hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccine manufactured by Sinovac. The vaccine purchased by the local CDCs will be utilized to inoculate children in the disaster zones following the May 12th earthquake to prevent the infectious disease. Concurrently, Sinovac donated an additional 8,000 doses of Healive® to affected areas in the Shanxi Province. Sinovac's clinical experts were dispatched to the inoculation area to assist the local CDCs with immunization.

Mr. Weidong Yin, Chairman, CEO and President of Sinovac, commented, "The delivery of additional vaccines to the earthquake area reflects our consistent commitment to contribute to improving human health across China. Sinovac's highly efficient manufacturing operations enable us to play a significant role in supplying vaccines for the prevention of infectious diseases during emergency situations. Our established post sales service programs allow for the timely distribution of vaccines to the local CDC doctors in earthquake disaster areas."

As previously announced, the Beijing municipal government purchased on June 11 80,000 doses of Bilive®, the combined inactivated hepatitis A and B vaccine manufactured by Sinovac, and the vaccines were delivered to disaster area in Gansu Province. Sinovac donated on May 19 to the earthquake disaster area 50,000 doses of Healive®, of which 10,000 doses were sent to the Gansu province. On May 22, the Ministry of Health purchased approximately RMB 20 million of Healive®.

About Sinovac

Sinovac Biotech Ltd. is a China-based biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the research, development, manufacture and commercialization of vaccines that protect against human infectious diseases. Sinovac's commercialized vaccines include Healive® (hepatitis A), Bilive® (combined hepatitis A and B), Anflu® (influenza) and Panflu(TM) (H5N1). Sinovac is currently developing Universal Pandemic Influenza vaccine and Japanese encephalitis vaccine. Additional information about Sinovac is available on its website, http://www.sinovac.com . To be added to our distribution list, please email: info@sinovac.com.

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About SINOVAC

Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (SINOVAC) is a China-based global biopharmaceutical company, with a mission of "supply vaccines to eliminate human diseases", the company specializes in the research, development, manufacturing and commercialization of vaccines and related biological products that protect against human infectious diseases.

The company's diversified portfolio includes vaccines for influenza, viral hepatitis, varicella, Hand-Foot-Mouth disease (HFMD), poliomyelitis, pneumococcal disease, etc., of which 3 vaccines have been prequalified by WHO, including inactivated hepatitis A vaccine Healive®, Sabin-strain inactivated polio vaccine (sIPV), and varicella vaccine.

SINOVAC has a leading edge in developing vaccines to combat infectious disease outbreaks and was among the first to initiate R&D during major public health emergencies, including SARS, H5N1, H1N1, and COVID-19. The company developed the world's first inactivated SARS vaccine (Phase I completed), China's first H5N1 influenza vaccine (Paneflu®), the world's first H1N1 influenza vaccine (Panflu.1®), and CoronaVac®, the most widely used inactivated COVID-19 vaccine globally.

Beyond its marketed portfolio, the company is advancing a robust pipeline that includes combination vaccines,recombinant protein vaccines and next-generation platforms such as mRNA technologies and antibodies.

With a long-standing commitment to innovation and global health, SINOVAC is expanding its global footprint by strengthening partnerships with research institutions, international organizations, and local partners. Through broader market presence, technological cooperation, and localized production, the company aims to accelerate vaccine development and supply, enhance regional access to high-quality products, and better address unmet medical needs while improving preparedness for future pandemics.

For more information, please see the Company’s website at www.sinovac.com.