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In China, some people can get vaccinated against Covid-19. However, the vaccine is not approved.
On the fourth floor of the Haining health center in eastern China: at the reception you can register to receive a Covid vaccine to get vaccinated in early November. The expenses are borne by the patients themselves; vaccination costs the equivalent of about 30 francs.
When asked, a doctor wearing a mask brings the vaccine from the warehouse; It comes from the Chinese manufacturer Sinovac. The orange-white packaging says “Use for emergencies only.”
Vaccination is not yet officially approved
The doctor surnamed Chen explains that the vaccines are only administered from the age of 18 to a maximum of 59 years. She advocates administering vaccines before official testing is over: “As a Chinese, I am naturally proud to be able to prevent such diseases. The population is also waiting for the vaccination, so we are happy to give it away. “
She has already been vaccinated, Chen says, and as a doctor she is particularly exposed. Not worried about side effects? After all, the vaccine has not yet been officially approved on the market: “It doesn’t matter. Many people have already received the vaccine and so far there have been no problems. “
Hundreds of thousands are said to have already been vaccinated in China. This after the Chinese government approved the administration of Covid vaccines in so-called urgent cases, for example for medical personnel and other exposed groups.
“That shouldn’t be a problem”
This also includes Chinese who want to study abroad. Like the student surnamed Zhang. Zhang is in a hurry, wants to fly to Britain in two weeks, and is vaccinated at a medical center in Jiaxing city.
Nor does he worry about side effects: “That shouldn’t be a problem. What I don’t understand is why I have to wait two weeks for the second dose. A fellow student of mine received both doses on the same day. One on the left arm and one on the right. “
Much of the vaccination program outside of official testing is unclear and raises questions. There is not a broad public debate on the benefits and dangers. China appears to be doing its best to bring an effective vaccine to market as quickly as possible and win the global race for coronavirus vaccination.
