Hungary Prepares for Ten-Day Sinopharm Vaccination Campaign
Hungary is initiating a ten-day mass vaccination program next week, as one million doses of the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine will be arriving. A letter from the National Health Insurance Fund (NEAK) and another from state secretary and leader of Hungary’s vaccination workforce István György was sent to general practitioners, informing them of the massive undertaking. While the government is trying out a new system for organizing Hungary’s vaccination campaign, many doctors are worried that their patients will not be willing to accept Sinopharm.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó announced on Saturday that instead of the expected 400 thousand doses, one million doses of the Chinese vaccine will arrive in Hungary by the end of April. In order to prepare for this, the government is ensuring that all currently available vaccines be put to use before the ambitious vaccination program begins.
Govt Official: Vaccination Drive Progresses Twice as Fast as in EU
The vaccination drive in Hungary is progressing twice as fast as in other EU member states which proves that the scheme has been organised well, the state secretary heading the central team in charge of the vaccination programme said in pro-government daily Magyar Nemzet’s Monday edition.
So far over 3.25 million Hungarians have received at least their first jab and 1.4 million have been fully inoculated, István György told the paper. Fully 2 million of those inoculated received a Western vaccine and the rest a Chinese or a Russian one, he said.
PMO Head Says Chinese and Russian Vaccines Better than Western Ones
The Chinese and Russian vaccines are more effective than Western vaccines, according to Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office Gergely Gulyás. During Thursday’s government press conference, Gulyás claimed that a third dose of Sinopharm’s vaccine is not necessary, despite the existence of reports that two doses have not provided effective resistance to the virus. It must also be remembered that there is no relevant proof to back up Gulyás’ claims, and a Chinese official has even said that there are problems with efficacy among Chinese vaccines.
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