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The director of the Rafic Hariri University Hospital, Firas Al-Abyad, announced through his Twitter account that the first batch of the Corona vaccine will arrive in mid-February, according to the Ministry of Public Health, and explained that the Pfizer vaccine will require of a great logistical preparation before publication, and the amount will cover a limited number of the population, including health workers in the first place. And patients are at high risk.
He revealed that the vaccine will be free, according to sources from the Ministry of Health, considering that the important thing is that the vaccine is distributed in a transparent and fair way and that citizens comply with the deadlines established for it.
Al-Abyadh said: “This will definitely follow the arrival of more vaccines, although the amount and timing are not yet clear. According to health experts, returning to normal life requires more than 60% of the population to acquire immunity against the virus, preferably through vaccination. Will the vaccine provide long-term immunity? “
It revealed that recent studies indicate that vaccines can lead to immunity for at least months, and that the widespread deployment of the vaccine will certainly provide Lebanon with more responses, and viruses can sometimes acquire genetic changes that make vaccines less effective. , and immune cells may not remember the virus at that time.
He stressed that there are several documented cases of patients who were previously infected with Corona and recovered, then were infected with the virus a second time at a later time, considering this is very rare, but raises questions about the longevity of immunity after infection, as vaccines can give immunity in a different way than infection.
Al-Abyadh tweeted: “In summary, the arrival of the vaccine is definitely a breakthrough in the fight against the epidemic. However, vaccinating the majority of the population will take time, and it is not yet clear whether this will end the corona pandemic. We should be optimistic, but we shouldn’t worry too much about it. ” that”.
6.1 The first batch of the Coronavirus vaccine will arrive in mid-February, according to @mophleb. The means of fertilization @pfizer Important logistical preparation before publication. The amount will cover a limited number of the population, and will mainly include healthcare workers and high-risk patients.
– Firass Abiad (@firassabiad) December 5, 2020
6.2 The vaccine will be free, according to sources @mophleb. It is important that the vaccine is distributed in a transparent and fair way, and that the public respect the established deadlines. Awareness campaigns on the safety of the vaccine will have a positive effect on its acceptance by the public.
– Firass Abiad (@firassabiad) December 5, 2020
6.3 This will certainly follow the arrival of more vaccines, although the quantity and timing remain unclear. According to health experts, returning to normal life requires that more than 60% of the population acquire immunity against the virus, preferably through vaccination. Will the vaccine provide long-term immunity?
– Firass Abiad (@firassabiad) December 5, 2020
6.4 Recent studies indicate that vaccines can lead to immunity for at least months, although the dissemination of the vaccine on a large scale will undoubtedly provide us with more answers. Sometimes viruses can acquire genetic changes that make vaccines less effective, and immune cells may not “remember” the virus at the time.
– Firass Abiad (@firassabiad) December 5, 2020
6.5 There are several documented cases of patients who had previously contracted corona and recovered, and subsequently contracted the virus a second time. This is very rare, but raises questions about the longevity of immunity after infection. On the other hand, vaccines can grant immunity differently from infection.
– Firass Abiad (@firassabiad) December 5, 2020
6.6 In summary, the arrival of the vaccine is definitely a breakthrough in the fight against the epidemic. However, vaccinating the majority of the population will take time and it is unclear if this will end the corona pandemic. We must be optimistic, but not excessive.
– Firass Abiad (@firassabiad) December 5, 2020
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