Kuwait MoH quashes rumors new Astra vaccine batch unsafe

  • Date: 13-Jun-2021
  • Source: Zawya
  • Sector:Healthcare
  • Country:Kuwait
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Kuwait MoH quashes rumors new Astra vaccine batch unsafe

Doubting the validity of the third shipment of the Oxford vaccine extended to spreading rumors about its invalidity and called for a boycott of the vaccine on various social media sites, rumors that the Ministry of Health confronted and denied in detail. The Ministry of Health confirmed in an official statement that everything that is being said about the third consignment of the Oxford vaccine is incorrect, noting that the 'Oxford' vaccine, which is produced in Russia, is licensed and approved by 'AstraZeneca', and that the manufacturing process and all procedures are under the supervision of 'AstraZeneca' which is the licensing company. The Ministry of Health said it had received the third batch of the 'Oxford' vaccine after matching the results of its samples with the technical specifications, and making sure that it was stored in accordance with the approved temperatures and storage conditions. The ministry explained the effectiveness of the first dose of the 'Oxford' vaccine increases with the lengthening of the period of the second dose to more than 12 weeks, as shown by scientific studies and realistic statistics. The Ministry of Health indicated that the antibody measurement analyzes were evaluated to measure the possibility of a previous