Sinovac and Sinopharm vaccines formed the basis of the strategy to combat Covid-19 in many Asian countries that had difficulties in reaching other vaccines at the first stage.. But the re-spreading of the epidemic has created controversy about the effect of Chinese vaccines.
Worrying Development in Sinovac Vaccine! Decided to Switch to Other Vaccines!
In many countries in Asia where millions of people are vaccinated with Sinovac or Sinopharm, Chinese vaccines have played a vital role in community immunization campaigns against Covid-19 .
However, in recent weeks, concerns about the protective effect of these vaccines against the virus have grown and so far, Chinese vaccines have been used in the fight against the epidemic. Based on this, some Asian countries have started to announce that they will turn to other vaccines.. This has raised questions about whether Chinese vaccines can be trusted, as well as about the vaccine diplomacy that China is trying to carry out in Asia.
THAILAND AND INDONESIA: ASTRAZENECA AND MODERNA SUPPLEMENT
Last week Thailand announced that it is changing its vaccination policy.. Thais will get one dose of Sinovac and one dose of AstraZeneca instead of two doses of Sinovac vaccine as they have been until now.. Health workers who have completed two doses of Sinovac vaccines will also receive a third dose of a different vaccine.. Indonesia also took a similar step a week ago and announced that healthcare workers with two doses of Sinovac vaccine would receive a third dose of Moderna vaccine. > and 2 in Thailand and 30 in Indonesia after death of healthcare workers from illness. In both countries, where the vaccination campaign is slow, the epidemic is constantly rising in new waves.
Thailand is currently reaching the highest number of daily cases and deaths since the outbreak of the epidemic, while Asia In Indonesia, which is considered the new epicenter of Covid, there is no room in hospitals and there is a shortage of oxygen.
The government in both countries changed their policies to increase the protective effect of the vaccine and the authorities in Thailand In announcing the policy change, they also cited some research that indicates that mixing different vaccines can boost immunity.. Indonesian Tourism Minister Sandiaga Uno also recently told the BBC that the Sinovac vaccine is “quite effective.”
HOW TO ASK THE VACCINE STATUS?
Vaccination status can be learned from e-Nabız application or via text message.. Those who want to learn via SMS can write ASI in 2023, leave a space, write the ID Number, leave a space and write the last 4 digits of the ID Serial Number.
HOW TO MAKE A CORONAVIRUS VACCINE APPOINTMENT? CLICK TO GET
If you are included in the group to be vaccinated as a result of the vaccination status inquiry, an appointment can be made by selecting the date and time via the Central Physician Appointment System (MHRS). Sinovac or BionTech vaccine may be preferred when making an appointment. After the appointment, notification is made by text message.. In addition, appointment information appears in e-Nabız and MHRS applications.