World Health Organization (WHO)

Last Updated 23 October 2021.

7 Vaccines Approved for Use by WHO

• Moderna
  mRNA-1273

  • Phase 1
  • Phase 2
  • Phase 3
  • Approved

  This vaccine is approved.

  Approved in 76 countries

  31 trials in 7 countries

  Approval Source: who.int

  RNA

• Pfizer/BioNTech
  BNT162b2

  • Phase 1
  • Phase 2
  • Phase 3
  • Approved

  This vaccine is approved.

  Approved in 103 countries

  38 trials in 20 countries

  Approval Source: who.int

  RNA

• Janssen (Johnson & Johnson)
  Ad26.COV2.S

  • Phase 1
  • Phase 2
  • Phase 3
  • Approved

  This vaccine is approved.

  Approved in 75 countries

  13 trials in 3 countries

  Approval Source: who.int

  Non Replicating Viral Vector

• Oxford/AstraZeneca
  AZD1222

  • Phase 1
  • Phase 2
  • Phase 3
  • Approved

  This vaccine is approved.

  Approved in 124 countries

  46 trials in 3 countries

  Approval Source: who.int

  Non Replicating Viral Vector

• Serum Institute of India
  Covishield (Oxford/AstraZeneca formulation)

  • Phase 1
  • Phase 2
  • Phase 3
  • Approved

  This vaccine is approved.

  Approved in 46 countries

  2 trials in 1 country

  Approval Source: who.int

  Non Replicating Viral Vector

• Sinopharm (Beijing)
  BBIBP-CorV (Vero Cells)

  • Phase 1
  • Phase 2
  • Phase 3
  • Approved

  This vaccine is approved.

  Approved in 68 countries

  15 trials in 9 countries

  Approval Source: who.int

  Inactivated

• Sinovac
  CoronaVac

  • Phase 1
  • Phase 2
  • Phase 3
  • Approved

  This vaccine is approved.

  Approved in 41 countries

  22 trials in 2 countries

  Approval Source: who.int

  Inactivated