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Sinovac controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2020

    #ChinaAngVirus anti-Sinovac influence operation

    Reuters reported that a covert U.S. military social-media operation used fabricated accounts to disparage Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine and other Chinese medical products, including by circulating claims about safety and pork-derived ingredients. The operation was reported to have targeted audiences in Southeast Asia, Central Asia, and the Middle East.

  2. 2016

    Chinese bribery probes

    Reference material identifies Sinovac as having faced bribery probes in China. The supplied sources do not establish the full allegations, final findings, penalties, or responsible individuals.