China begins vaccination sign-ups
By GT staff reporters Source: Global Times Published: 2020/12/23 22:45:44
Quality inspectors on Sinovac vaccine production lines use digital technology platforms to monitor the quality and efficiency of vaccine packaging on Sunday. Photos: Li Hao/GT
Signing up to receive the vaccine against COVID-19 has begun in China, as the Global Times has learned that hospitals, schools, police stations and enterprises in Chinese cities are mobilizing people to take the shot against the resurgence of the epidemic.
Prior to China s national plan to vaccinate 50 million people before the Spring Festival season in February, some have received the shot to avoid risks while others refused to be inoculated out of safety concerns.
Brazil’s Ministry of Health has authorized the purchase of 45 million doses of the vaccine against the novel coronavirus produced by Sinovac and São Paulo’s Butantan Institute. A new report has accused the Chinese government of forcing thousands of Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities to work in the country’s cotton fields. The German government has announced its intention of starting a countrywide vaccination campaign against COVID-19 by December 27th. Meanwhile, two different studies, one held in Germany and another in the US state of Kansas, have shown that wearing masks has a considerable effect in the reduction of spreading the novel coronavirus, especially among elderly people. Finally, French government officials have announced that president Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, and will remain in isolation for at least seven days.
By Tess Bennett on Dec 17, 2020 6:48AM
Inside the supply chain effort.
The Australian government has engaged software and data specialists to set up IT systems capable of managing and tracking the logistics of a Covid-19 vaccination program.
With four promising Covid-19 vaccine candidates progressing through clinical trials - and the first vaccine approved for emergency use in the US and UK - governments worldwide face the task of managing a globally coordinated supply chain effort to vaccinate their populations quickly and safely.
Once a vaccine is approved as safe and effective, which is expected to be early 2021, the Australian government is responsible for safely transporting doses from suppliers to the storage and administration sites.
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