Singapore begin Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccination amid 'overwhelming' demand from public

[Song Hong]

The demand is really really supercharged.


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Healthcare institutions began offering the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine on Monday (Aug 30) amid "overwhelming" demand from the public.

More than 6,000 individuals have registered their interest to receive the Sinopharm vaccine at IHH Healthcare Singapore's facilities, said its chief operating officer Dr Noel Yeo on Monday (Aug 30).

IHH Healthcare Singapore has imported more than 10,000 doses of the Chinese-made Sinopharm vaccine so far, said Dr Yeo, describing the vaccine as "popular".

Healthcare institutions begin Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccination amid 'overwhelming' demand from public

SINGAPORE: Healthcare institutions began offering the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine on Monday (Aug 30) amid "overwhelming" demand from the public. More than 6,000 individuals have reg

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[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

Sinopharm isn't that effective considering it's inactivated. It's good for young people who aren't vulnerable to covid and need a safer vaccine than mRNA.

 

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Sinopharm isn't that effective considering it's inactivated. It's good for young people who aren't vulnerable to covid and need a safer vaccine than mRNA.

How is inactivated vaccine not effective ? It seems many people if given the choice will go for it instead of the mRNA vaccines where people can actually die from the side effects.

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

How is inactivated vaccine not effective ? It seems many people if given the choice will go for it instead of the mRNA vaccines where people can actually die from the side effects.

Inactivated generates much less antibodies and do nothing to generate killer T cells. Think flu shot. That's inactivated. It's safer, not much less effective.

 

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Inactivated generates much less antibodies and do nothing to generate killer T cells. Think flu shot. That's inactivated. It's safer, not much less effective.

No point having more antibodies if it can't detect delta.

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

No point having more antibodies if it can't detect delta.

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