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In a written statement from the Ministry of Health, it was stated that the Coronavirus Scientific Committee met today under the chairmanship of Minister Fahrettin Koca and evaluated the latest developments related to the epidemic. Mainly in Turkey, the world almost simultaneously in the vaccine development efforts in a statement approved by the discussion of this point, “stage in which the closest vaccine reached the first practice in humans treated with Board members Scientific, the vaccine was produced for the first time as a research product details and others The steps to be followed in the vaccine were evaluated. It was clarified in the evaluations that the production phase of the first vaccine was started for vaccine candidates whose experiments with animals were completed and the production stage of the other 4 candidates was close. “
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‘UNDERSTANDING CONSIDERATIONS ABOUT INCREASING THE NUMBER OF TESTS’
It was noted that the detection and detection issues performed with TURKSTAT were also discussed, and the following statements were made:
“The detection of immunity by measuring the level of antibodies and the reassessment of the rate of active cases by the PCR test by repeating the study ‘Detection of social immunity and incidence (incidence)’, which we carried out in cooperation with TURKSTAT, were discussed as another item on the meeting agenda. Our screening policy was also reviewed with the members of the Scientific Committee. A consensus was reached that the tests will be expanded and the number of tests will be further increased, except in the cases of alleged contacts “.
MINISTER KOCA MADE ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT THE MEETING ON TWITTER
Health Minister Fahrettin Koca made statements about the Scientific Committee meeting on his social media account.
The statement published on the official Twitter account included the following statements:
“Our Scientific Committee on the coronavirus met today and evaluated the latest developments related to the epidemic.
one- In the first place, the point reached in the vaccine development studies carried out almost simultaneously with the world in our country was discussed. The stage in which the 5 closest vaccines reached the first applications in humans was discussed with the members of the Scientific Committee, the details of the first vaccine produced as a research product and the stages to be followed in the other 4 vaccines were evaluated. For the vaccine candidates whose animal experiments were completed, it was clear from the evaluations that the production phase of the first vaccine was started for the other 4 candidates at the GMP certified facility.
two- The repetition of the study “Detection of immunity and social incidence (incidence)” that we carried out in cooperation with TURKSTAT, determining immunity by measuring antibody levels and re-evaluating the rate of active cases with PCR was discussed as another item on the meeting agenda . It was agreed that repeating the study would be useful to assess the course of the pandemic with clearer lines.
3- Our screening policy was also discussed with members of the Coronavirus Scientific Committee. In extending the tests, it was agreed that the number of tests should be further increased, except for those with suspected contact.
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