New Corona Vaccine Public Concerns About Inoculation Russia

New Corona Vaccine Public Concerns About Inoculation Russia October 31st 20:21

As the infection of the new coronavirus spreads rapidly, the Russian government is the first in the world to officially approve two types of domestic vaccines one after another, and in the capital Moscow, it wants to inoculate the general public who wants widely from next month at the earliest. is.

Although clinical trials have not been completed for either vaccine, vaccinations for healthcare professionals and school teachers have already begun, raising concerns that vaccinations for the general public will begin.

Russia's Putin administration officially approved the new coronavirus vaccine "Sputnik V" developed by the National Institute of Epidemiologism and Microbiology in Moscow in August, followed by the National Viral Sciences in October. The vaccine developed by the Center for Bioengineering has also been officially approved.

All vaccines have not been tested in three stages, but "Sputnik V" has already begun to be given to health care workers and school teachers at high risk of infection.

At a medical institution in Moscow, doctors came to get the vaccine, and a male doctor told NHK that "the doctor should immunize first. No one around me complains about side effects, so the safety of the vaccine is sufficient. It is shown in. "

If the mass production of vaccines goes smoothly, the Russian government wants to extend the vaccine to the general public who wants to be vaccinated ahead of the rest of the world in the capital Moscow as early as November, but experts in Russia also want to do so. There are voices concerned about safety.

According to a poll conducted this month, only 22% said they would be vaccinated and 44% would not, but teachers ask for vaccination in schools and other educational settings. It means that there are places where it can be done.

In Russia, PCR tests that look exactly like those of existing laboratories and fake negative certificates for antibody tests can be easily purchased on the Internet, and there are concerns that fake vaccination certificates will be available for vaccines. ..

If this happens, it can be confusing in advancing infection control, and experts emphasize that "it should never be forced to vaccinate."