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Sinovac Announced Buildup of Two Billion Annual
Capacity of Its COVID-19 Vaccine
BEIJING, April 1, 2021--Sinovac Biotech Ltd. ("Sinovac"
or the "Company") (NASDAQ: SVA), a leading provider of biopharmaceutical products in China, today announced that the third
production line of CoronaVac , its COVID-19 vaccine, was completed and put into commercial production. Including this new production
line, Sinovac's annual capacity of CoronaVac has reached 2 billion doses. At this time, over 200 million doses of CoronaVac
have been delivered to over 20 countries, including China. It is estimated that over 100 million doses of CoronaVac have been administered
during the vaccination rollout in different countries. The safety and effectiveness of CoronaVac has been proven gradually along
with the rollout of the vaccination around the world.
In the capacity expansion process, Sinovac adhered to the most stringent
requirements and did not sacrifice quality for speed and expansion. The new production line has been inspected by China's National
Medical Products Administration (NMPA) in compliance with quality specifications.
Thus far, Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine received emergency use approval
(EUA), or conditional marketing authorization, by over 30 countries. The facility and quality management system of CoronaVac has been
inspected by China, Brazil, Indonesia, Chile, Singapore, and Saudi Arabia, as well as the World Health Organization ("WHO").
The large-scale production of hundreds of batches of COVID-19 vaccine proved that the vaccine production process is controllable and the
quality is reliable.
Sinovac will continue to promote the production, supply, and various
research studies of CoronaVac , in order to ensure quality and safety, strive to meet the pandemic prevention and control needs, and
make positive contributions to the availability and affordability of the COVID-19 vaccine on a global basis.
Sinovac Biotech Ltd. is a China-based biopharmaceutical company
that focuses on the research, development, manufacturing and commercialization of vaccines that protect against human infectious
diseases. Sinovac's product portfolio includes vaccines against COVID-19, enterovirus71 (EV71), hepatitis A and B, seasonal
influenza, 23-Valent Pneumococcal Polysaccharide ("PPV"), H5N1 pandemic influenza (avian flu), H1N1 influenza (swine
flu), varicella vaccine and mumps. Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine, CoronaVac, has been granted emergency use approval or
conditional marketing authorization by over 30 countries or region worldwide. Healive, the hepatitis A vaccine manufactured by the
Company, has passed the assessment under WHO prequalification procedures in 2017. The EV71 vaccine, an innovative vaccine developed
by Sinovac against hand foot and mouth disease caused by EV71, was commercialized in China in 2016. In 2009, Sinovac was the first
company worldwide to receive approval for its H1N1 influenza vaccine, which it has supplied to the Chinese Government's vaccination
campaign and stockpiling program. The Company is also the only supplier of the H5N1 pandemic influenza vaccine to the government
stockpiling program. The Company is developing a number of new products including a Sabin-strain inactivated polio vaccine and
combined vaccines. Sinovac primarily sells its vaccines in China, while also exploring growth opportunities in international
markets. The Company is seeking market authorization of its products in over 30 countries outside of China. For more information
please see the Company's website at www.sinovac.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement may include certain statements that are not descriptions
of historical facts, but are forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the
U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will,"
"expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes,"
"estimates" and similar statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those contained in any such statements. In particular, the outcome of any litigation is uncertain,
and the Company cannot predict the potential results of the litigation it filed or filed against it by others. Additionally, the triggering
of a shareholder rights plan is nearly unprecedented, and the Company cannot predict the impact on the Company or its stock price as a
result of the trigger of the rights plan.
Sinovac Biotech Ltd.
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