Béla Merkely supported the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine, arguing that, like Hungary's other vaccines, it provides effective protection against the coronavirus.
More opportunities for Pfizer/BioNTech vaccinations can soon be made available once more of the vaccine arrives to Hungary, according to Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office Gergely Gulyás. The minister addressed Friday’s single-day Pfizer vaccination opportunity, saying that it made it clear that people are willing to vaccinate themselves if their preferred vaccine type is available. The availability of different vaccines appears to have an impact on people’s vaccination willingness, since Hungary’s inoculation rate has noticeably slowed down since Friday’s Pfizer wave.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced last Friday morning that registration and vaccination for Pfizer/BioNTech would be available for that day alone, after which the vaccine would be set aside for 16-18-year-olds. He later added graduating teachers to this exclusion.
Hungary to Initiate Large-Scale Efficacy Study of Vaccines
Word has spread about a 12-month study being planned to test the efficacy of all vaccines currently authorized in Hungary. Despite the magnitude of the nation-wide experiment, the government has been relatively silent regarding its details.
The Pécs University Clinical Center shared a publication inviting people to take part in a voluntary 12-month antibody-study of the Sinopharm vaccine.
A 12-Month Volunteer Study of Antibodies
The document shared by the university states that
It is important to have an ever-broadening understanding of vaccines, both regarding their side effects and their impact on the immune system. Therefore, with agreement to the following tests, we are asking for help in creating a more detailed understanding of such immunological effects that vaccines have on us.”
Expats, Repatriated Citizens, Permanent Residents: Vaccination Available to All In Hungary Even Without TAJ Card
Foreigners, repatriated citizens, and permanent residents in Hungary who do not have a Hungarian health (TAJ) card will also be allowed to register for vaccination starting May 1, Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office Gergely Gulyás announced during Thursday’s government press conference.
Hungary’s vaccination program has slowly been opening up to different demographics in phases since the end of December. It has been the standard so far that only people enrolled in the Hungarian Public Health Insurance System (TAJ) could access Hungary’s vaccination program.
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