Why China Doesn’t Have an mRNA Vaccine for Covid February 18, 2022 Auto Bot BioNTech SE, China, China National Pharmaceutical Group Corp (Sinopharm), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Coronavirus Omicron Variant, Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group, Sinovac Biotech Ltd, Vaccination and Immunization 0 Beijing once said it had two mRNA shots within reach and ready for approval — one homemade and one produced by a foreign company. Today, neither are available.