Quebec's Medicago COVID-19 vaccine faces WHO rejection over company's tobacco ties - CBC.ca

The World Health Organization has paused the process for pre-qualification of Quebec City-based Medicago's new Covifenz shot due to its link to cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris International.

A plant-based COVID-19 vaccine developed by a Quebec biopharmaceutical firm will "very likely" not be approved for emergency use because of the company's ties to the tobacco industry, a World Health … [+5327 chars]

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