Academy of Military Medical Sciences (20210105162327)

The Academy of Military Medical Sciences (AMMS) of the

PLA Academy of Military Science The Academy of Military Sciences () is the highest-level research institute of the People's Liberation Army of China. It is headquartered in Beijing. Its president is General Yang Xuejun (since June 2017) and Lt. General Fang Xiang is the politi ...

() is a Chinese military medical research institute. It was established in

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in 1951. It has been based in

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since 1958. In October 2011 the drug " Night Eagle", developed to help soldiers cope with sleep deprivation during missions, was unveiled in an exhibition marking the institute's 60th anniversary. In December 2014, the Chinese government announced that the Academy of Military Medical Sciences had developed an Ebola virus vaccine candidate that had been approved for clinical trials. In December 2021, the

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added the Academy of Military Medical Sciences to the

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, accusing it of aiding in the

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COVID-19 vaccine

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the AMMS partnered with CanSino Biologics to develop

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. The development team, led by Chen Wei, registered a Phase 1

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in March 2020 and a

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trial in April 2020. It conducted its

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, and

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with 40,000 participants. In February 2021, global data from Phase III trials and 101 COVID cases showed the vaccine had a 65.7% efficacy in preventing moderate symptoms of

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, and 91% efficacy in preventing severe disease. It has similar efficacy to the Janssen vaccine, another one-shot adenovirus vector vaccine with 66% efficacy in a global trial. Convidecia is also similar to other viral vector vaccines like the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine and

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. Its single-dose regimen and normal refrigerator storage requirement (2°to 8 °C) could make it a favorable vaccine option for many countries. Convidecia is approved for use by some countries in Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Production capacity for Ad5-NCov should reach 500 million doses in 2021. Manufacturing will take place in China, Malaysia, Mexico, and Pakistan. The vaccine was the first one approved outside of clinical trials in an expedite decision, which authorized its use only by the

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COVID-19 vaccine

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