The vaccination operations against Corona virus were launched in Egypt, in isolation hospitals, according to the priorities announced by the government, as workers at Abu Khalifa Isolation Hospital in Ismailia Governorate received the first doses of Chinese vaccine Sinopharm.
Hala Zayed, Minister of Health and Population, said that Egypt is one of the countries that participated in clinical research in its third phase to develop coronavirus vaccines.
The minister indicated that vaccines were sent yesterday to all isolation, fever, and chest hospitals throughout the Republic, confirming that the Ministry of Health has a cold chain that allows storing 140 One million doses of vaccines.
She added that the Sinopharma vaccine was registered in Egypt by the Egyptian Drug Authority and obtained the approval of the Egyptian emergency before making it available, noting that 3 other vaccines are being registered, in addition Complete reception of vaccine shipments.
Zayed stressed that protecting the medical staff is one of the country's priorities, as the vaccine will be made available free of charge to all doctors, from the therapists to people with Coronavirus to all doctors, respectively, from the workers At the hospitals of the Ministry of Health, university hospitals, and hospitals of the armed forces and police, followed by elderly people with chronic diseases and immune diseases.
She explained that the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine has proven effective in clinical trials of up to 89% in the production of antibodies, 99% protection from infection, and 100% protection from the emergence of violent symptoms And critical, pointing out that these vaccines have been tried on citizens over the age of 18 years, stressing that if approved for children and pregnant women, they will be made available.
Zayed said that Egypt is the first country to start the vaccination campaign with the new Corona virus vaccines in Africa, as it was the first country to receive the vaccine on the continent, noting that the decision to start vaccination Relied on ensuring the resumption of the supply of more batches of vaccines.
She stated that the Long Live Egypt Fund is the financing arm to provide vaccines equitably to the most needy groups within the social protection programs, and also confirmed that there is no financial limit to provide vaccines according to the directives of the President The Republic.
In an initiative launched yesterday, Sunday, the Federation of Egyptian Industries called on the owners of industrial facilities to bear the value of the anti-Corona vaccine for workers and administrators, in cooperation with the Long Live Egypt Fund, through an inventory of The number of workers for each facility and the donation of the value of the vaccine corresponding to those numbers to the fund, according to the union's statement.
