Prof. Argirova: Measures must be further strengthened – Diseases

“Before the essence of vaccines is shown and their properties and qualities are known, vaccination lists should not be made,” Professor Radka Argirova, a virologist and president of the Society of Virologists, told BNR. He specified that this does not happen only in Bulgaria, but is done all over the world in the style of “we put the cart before the horse.” The virologist stressed that it was not explained if anyone who decided to get vaccinated could choose which of the vaccines to apply.

Professor Argirova described the severe cases of patients with coronavirus infection, which she saw in hospitals and expressed her firm decision to get vaccinated against COVID-19: “I do not exactly understand colleagues, doctors who say unsound things about the coronavirus.”

According to the virologist, scientific publications on the Pfizer vaccine show that it is safe and suggested that it will likely be effective.

“We learn that by making the vaccine, it will provide long-lasting immunity. This is very important. The virus no longer has a chance because it has already made all the changes it needs to infect humans. All the mutations that it undergoes, vaccines will not be able to. influence its pathogenicity, spread or action. This is part of the law of evolutionary virology. “

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Professor Argirova explained the high mortality in Bulgaria with the spread of a coronavirus mutant, which is different from the first one that came from China: “It is more infectious than the original virus and has an easier transmissibility, that is, it is easier to to transmit. from person to person. This explains the fact that there has been a very serious increase in the number of infected people in Europe. “

According to Professor Radka Argirova, the measures should be further toughened, because it can be seen that they only serve to limit the spread of the virus. She predicts that the opening of stores and restaurants on December 21 will lead to a new boom in new infections and a new pressure on the health system.