There may be a very low risk of getting the COVID-19 vaccine, but it is more risky not to get the vaccine, says Professor Tevfik Özlü. Özlü, a member of the Ministry of Health’s Coronavirus Scientific Advisory Board, is among a growing list of experts convincing the public to get vaccinated against coronavirus. Vaccination seems to be the most viable option to get a high hand against the deadly disease, and Turkey relies both on its own results and on imports from abroad to to complete an action.
Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced Thursday after an advisory board meeting that the first batch of coronavirus vaccines developed by Chinese biopharmaceutical company Sinovac will be shipped into the country on Sunday night and arrive on Monday .
An infectious disease expert who was attending the table accompanied Koca at a press conference in the capital Ankara and said that CoronaVac is 91.25% effective, and the rate is likely to rise based on late test data. Dr Serhat Ünal announced the initial results after randomized trials involving 7,371 volunteers and said the vaccine was safe. Ünal said no major side effects were detected during the vaccine trials in Turkey, except in one case where an allergic reaction occurred.
Vaccination is not mandatory, but vaccine suspects and anti-vaxxers thrive on social media, spreading conspiracy theories ranging from microchips that would be secretly injected into the body through vaccine to allegations of genetic variation in the vaccine population.
Özlü said the risks associated with vaccines are “low and easier to take,” but “the risk and risk of death (due to COVID-19) is much greater.” Speaking to Demirören News Agency (DHA) on Friday, Özlü said public laziness about the new vaccines is somewhat reasonable, but that people will feel more comfortable about them once the major vaccine starts. . “As a healthcare worker, we are the first person to be vaccinated, and I believe this will give others a sense of security. Sure, there could be side effects, but that applies to all types of vaccines, to all types of diseases. Even some vaccines that are currently in use and approved years ago cause unexpected problems, but these are very potential, one in a million or even less. There is no fear of capacity as low as the risk of COVID-19, ”he said.
A common side effect of CoronaVac was fever, mild pain and low fat, according to researchers in Turkey. Researchers say 26 of the 29 infected people were given placebos during the trial, adding that the trial would continue until 40 people were arrested. “We are now convinced that the vaccine is effective and safe (for use) in the Turkish people,” Koca said on Thursday, adding that they would use the data to approve the vaccine. also that researchers had planned to announce the results after 40 people were infected, but that the results showed that the volunteers had little to no side effects after the photo and so that it was considered safe. ”Despite the danger, we saw a very mild picture where three COVID-19 tests were advanced, without fever or respiratory problems … We can say that despite (the disease) being dangerous, those three went through it, very mildly, “he said.
Turkey had agreed to buy 50 million doses of Sinovac photo for delivery by December 11, but the shipment was delayed. Koca said it would reach 3 million doses on Monday, adding that Turkey would vaccinate around 9 million people in the first group, starting with health workers. Sinovac has also signed supply contracts with countries including Indonesia, Brazil, Chile and Singapore, and is negotiating with the Philippines and Malaysia. CoronaVac was given to tens of thousands of people under China’s emergency use program launched in July targeting specific groups at high risk of infection.
It is based on traditional vaccination technology that uses inactive coronavirus rays that cannot reproduce in human cells to stimulate an immune response. Vaccines developed by Pfizer, BioNTech and Moderna use a new technology called synthetic messenger RNA (mRNA) to protect the immune system against the virus and require much colder storage. Pfizer treatment is the first full-scale COVID-19 test to be delivered, with a rollout already in the UK and US Koca said Turkey would sign a contract with Pfizer-BioNTech for 4.5 million deliver a dose of their vaccine by the end of March. , with the option to purchase another 30 million doses later.
“Around 250 people die every day in Turkey from the coronavirus. Without a vaccine, there will be deaths. We have a duty to stop these deaths as long as we can. Vaccines are safe because they have been tested on thousands of people around the world and no side effects have been reported. Such common, common side effects would certainly appear in such a large testing process. Sure, there may be reports of side effects afterwards, but they would be rare and are a risk we should take. It ‘s like not to fly because it could fall, ”said Özlü.
The country has reported more than 2.1 million cases since March, and the virus has claimed the lives of 19,115 people. The number of wins exceeded 1.9 million and the number of trials reached 23.2 million. The number of daily cases is gradually declining, although it is still above 18,000. The decline is linked to a set of restrictions imposed by the country, including overnight invitations during the week and partial lockout of 56 hours per weekend. There will also be a four-day curfew on and after New Year’s Day.
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called on the public to be vaccinated. The president, who earlier said he would receive an injection himself, told reporters in Istanbul on Friday that the public should be aware of the issue and heed the statements of medical professionals. “I hope we will show a strong stance against this coronavirus problem,” Erdoğan said. He urged compliance with pandemic-related restrictions. “Our security forces will take every step and not allow New Year’s parties, in hotels or in villas,” Erdoğan said. He was citing media reports that said some hotels and visa holders were planning to secretly organize parties despite a ban.
Professor Faruk Aydın, head of the Department of Clinical Microbiology at Karadeniz Technical University (KTÜ) in northern Trabzon, said the vaccines will be a great help against the pandemic. “There are no promising improvements to the complete drug treatment of COVID-19. In addition, you cannot stop the pandemic by simply treating the patients. You need to drain the bog. We need to stop diseases, to reduce the number of people infected. This requires herd protection. Herd immunity, unfortunately, did not occur due to the properties of this new virus. So we have to wait for vaccines, “he said.
“There is no need to avoid vaccinations. On the other hand, it is harmful to you, your family and society at large. I am aware of anti – vaxxers and I recommend that everyone I come in get vaccinated as this is the best method of protection. Even a 70% vaccine rate will help our fight against the revolution. Personally, I will get the vaccine, no matter what the representative is, ”he told Anadolu Agency (AA) on Friday.