Sinovac Biotech Ltd (SVA)

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8:07AM Sinovac Biotech receives Beijing CDC tender award to supply seasonal flu vaccine Anflu to Beijing Citizens (SVA) 2.16 : The Beijing CDC plans to order up to a total of 1.8 million doses of seasonal flu vaccine in 2012 for the vaccination campaign from four vaccine manufacturers. The total quantity of vaccine doses to be supplied will depend on the actual demand in Beijing. Delivery is expected to commence during the third quarter of 2012. In 2011, total about 360,000 doses of Anflu were inoculated to the target population for the vaccination campaign in Beijing. According to public data as of November 22, 2011, over 1.3 million doses of seasonal flu vaccines were inoculated in Beijing, inclusive of the target population covered by the free vaccination campaign.