During this Wednesday, the first day of vaccination against COVID-19 for adults aged 90 and over, the Faculty of Medicine (Famous) of the University of Chile supported the use of the Coronavac, Sinovac laboratory inoculation.
Through a statement, the house of studies has indicated that “vaccines analyzed and authorized by national and international specialized entities, including the Sinovac vaccine, are safe and have been shown to be effective against the virus, especially in the face of serious illness “.
In the same vein, Dr. Joan Pau Torres, director of Famed Innovation, makes a “called on the population to be vaccinated against COVID-19 “.
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“Mass vaccination, along with compliance with prevention measures (such as proper mask use, hand hygiene, social distance, space ventilation, and staying home if sick), is in the today the best alternative to contain the pandemic, ”They recalled from college.
Next to, “Recommends that the population follow the instructions of the health authority”.
COVD-19 @MedicinaUChile @uchile Vaccines analyzed and authorized by national and international specialized agencies, including the Sinovac vaccine, are safe and have been shown to be effective against the virus, especially in the face of serious illness. https://t.co/MRaI78294h pic.twitter.com/qoOBgh3UBU
– Faculty of Medicine (@MedicinaUChile) February 3, 2021
The statement was also shared by the president of the Medical College (Colmed), Izkia Siches, who gave her support to the message of the U of Chile.
“In the face of the many doubts raised, here is the support of the West of Chile to this vaccination process“, He wrote.
In the face of the many doubts raised here, the support of the @uchile to this vaccination process. https://t.co/u4QYXrepCe
– Izkia Siches Pastén (@izkia) February 3, 2021
Famed’s support comes after voices inside the health section questioned the use of Coronavac in vaccination, such as the immunologist and academic from the same house of studies, Dr. Maria Carmen Molina.
The professional stated that “adults over the age of 60 who are vaccinated with Coronavac from Sinovac could be more likely to become infected with the virus. To authorize its use, above the recommendation of ISP experts, is to have no idea of immunology and puts people’s health at risk. “
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During the same Wednesday, the Minister of Health, Enrique Paris, declared that “we have the arguments of the Medical College, of the scientific society, of the Society of Infectology, of the group of experts in pandemic, of the Society Chilean Epidemiology. Societies have supported the vaccine. Why do we contrast the opinion of 20 people against a scientific society? “.