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Opposition Calls for Vaccines to be Licenced by Professionals Not Govt
The opposition alliance of six parties has called on the government to withdraw a decree under which coronavirus vaccines can be granted a licence for use in Hungary without approval from the National Medicines and Food Health Institute.
The Democratic Coalition, Jobbik, LMP, Momentum, Socialist and Párbeszéd parties said in a joint statement on Friday that “licensing vaccines must not be made a political matter” and insisted that “health professionals rather than politicians should be consulted” when selecting vaccines to be applied in the country.
The National Medicines and Food Health Institute (OGYEI) has granted a licence for the Chinese Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine to be used in Hungary, the chief medical officer said on Friday. Cecília Müller noted that Sinopharm will be available in addition to the Pfizer, Moderna, Sputnik V, and AstraZeneca vaccines already licenced in Hungary. Müller sai
Hungary to Buy 5 m Doses of Chinese Sinopharm Vaccine
Hungary has contracted five million doses of the coronavirus vaccine produced by Chinese company Sinopharm, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said on Friday.
Szijjártó said on Facebook he had signed an agreement to purchase the vaccine, enough to inoculate 2.5 million people, on Friday after talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
Sinopharm will deliver the vaccine in four phases, over a period of four months, he said.
The Chinese Sinopharm vaccine has stirred up a clash of ideas in Hungary between the government’s representative’s and the opposition. The opposition criticize what they view as the rushed procurement of the vaccine, while the Hungarian government defends its reliability, as well as their decision regarding its procurement. Opposition Parties Accuse Fidesz Opposition Democratic Coalition […]Continue reading
Sligo TD says TILDA report underlines the negative impact of the pandemic on older people s health and wellbeing Published: Saturday, 30 January 2021 14:09
Researchers at The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) have released a detailed report revealing the toll of the COVID-19 crisis on the health and social circumstances of Ireland s older adults.
The report was launched by Sligo-Leitrim TD Frank Feighan, the Minister of State for Public Health, Well Being and the National Drugs Strategy.
The TILDA report delves into a broad range of factors that affect the lives of adults aged 60 years during the first few months of the pandemic.
DK: Chinese Covid Vaccine Approved under Political Pressure by Govt
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) party said on Friday that the Chinese vaccine Sinopharm had been approved by the Hungarian authorities under political duress.
DK health spokesman Zoltán Komáromi told an online press conference that the jab had been licenced by the National Medicines and Food Health Institute (OGYEI) in the face of public outrage over pressure exerted by the government on the agency.
Komáromi objected to “gambling with the health and lives of Hungarians”. He insisted that it should have been down to the European Medicines Agency to decide whether the vaccine was safe and effective.