Thailand leaked memo raises concerns over Sinovac vaccine's efficacy

[Jackdaws]

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Thailand leaked memo raises concerns over Sinovac vaccine's efficacy

A leaked health ministry document has prompted calls in Thailand for medical staff inoculated against Covid-19 to be given a booster of an mRNA vaccine, after it included a comment that such a move could dent public confidence in China's Sinovac Biotech's vaccine.

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A leaked health ministry document has prompted calls in Thailand for medical staff inoculated against Covid-19 to be given a booster of an mRNA vaccine, after it included a comment that such a move could dent public confidence in China's Sinovac Biotech's vaccine.

The internal memo, which included various opinions, was reported by local media and shared widely on social media. It was confirmed by Thai Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul as being authentic.
It included a comment from an unnamed official who recommended authorities do not give a booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech's vaccine to frontline health workers, because such a move would be "admitting that the Sinovac vaccine is not effective."

 

[Mista]

Not a surprise. Many countries which heavily relied on Sinovac are considering a third jab.

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

Sinovac is a inactivated vaccine. It's the same as a flu shot. No surprise efficiency is about 50%.