阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted emergency approval for the Covid vaccine(疫苗) made by Chinese company Sinopharm. It is the first vaccine developed by ___1___ non-Western country to get WHO backing. The vaccine has already been given to ___2___(million) of people in China and elsewhere. The WHO had ___3___(previous) only approved the vaccines made by Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson and Moderna. But individual health regulators in many countries – especially poorer ones in Africa, Latin America and Asia – have approved Chinese jabs for emergency use. With little data ___4___(release) internationally early on, the effectiveness of the ___5___(vary) Chinese vaccines has long been uncertain. But the WHO on Friday said it had confirmed the “safety, efficacy and quality” of the Sinopharm jab. The WHO said the addition of the vaccine had “the potential to rapidly accelerate(加速) Covid-19 vaccine access for countries ___6___(seek) to protect health workers and populations ___7___ risk”. It is recommending ___8___ the vaccine be administered in two doses(剂) to those aged 18 and over. A decision ___9___(expect) within days on another Chinese vaccine developed by Sinovac, while Russia’s Sputnik vaccine is under ___10___(assess). |
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