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The Coronavirus Scientific Committee met under the chairmanship of Minister Koca with the “vaccines” agenda.
Making a written statement after the meeting, Koca stated that a year has passed without interruption with the epidemic that shook the entire world.
By specifying that in this process, they seek to comply with strict measures, make concessions from daily life, needs and social relationships, and make an effort to survive, Koca pointed out that they are preparing to leave behind this period of struggle against disease and implement protective measures with the new year.
Stating that they will take the first step towards taking preventive measures starting in 2021, which is the “Year of Healthcare Professionals”, by vaccinating healthcare workers, Minister Koca said:
“The first part of the inactivated vaccine, which began to be supplied, was brought to our country today and delivered to our Ministry. All necessary measures have been taken to avoid the interruption of the cold chain during shipment and it has not been experienced no problem. Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, State Supply Office, I would like to thank the employees of Turkish Airlines and the staff of our Ministry. Vaccines brought to Beijing Customs by cold chain are stored in Containers with lithium battery coolers until the necessary paperwork has been completed. Therefore, the vaccines have not been exposed to any temperature change during storage at customs. They are transferred in such containers with cargo status. “
Stating that the vaccines landed at the Esenboğa airport early this morning, Koca indicated that they were transferred from there to the Vaccine and Medicines Depot of the General Directorate of Public Health of the Ministry of Health, which has a temperature control system, generator and backup systems.
“VACCINE ANALYSIS PROCESS STARTED”
Emphasizing that these temperature recording devices were verified when the products arrived at the Ministry warehouse and then the product was accepted, Minister Koca said:
“Samples taken as a random sample of the vaccine, the Turkish Pharmaceutical Products and Medical Devices Agency (TİTCK) was sent to the laboratory and the analysis process started. In case of Positive, there will be an approval of emergency use by part The vaccines in this process, with specially designed vehicles with the air conditioning function of our Ministry, will be distributed to the provincial warehouses. When the vaccination program started, our Scientific Committee determined the steps to follow and the order of priority in vaccination The first step of this strategy will be the vaccination of health professionals and people in nursing homes.All Family Health centers, public, private and university hospitals have been planned for vaccination.
Koca stated that the Scientific Committee discusses the practical aspects related to the vaccination with Kovid-19 and made a plan to minimize the risk of disease, and said: “These rules and implementation guides will be delivered to our health institutions in the next few days. In addition, an informative website and process management will also launch a mobile application. ” found the evaluation.
“The vaccine will be distributed correctly”
Health Minister Koca noted the following regarding the vaccination schedule:
“The aim is to implement the vaccination schedule in such a way as to ensure that the immunity rate in society reaches the highest level and in the shortest time possible. Therefore, according to the risk ranking, the aim is to complete the vaccination of our citizens as soon as possible with a nationwide program. Considering that the pace of the epidemic has slowed down, it has been considered appropriate to administer the inactivated vaccine in two doses 28 days apart. It is important to maintain strict protective measures to cover two weeks after the second dose of vaccine. “
VACCINES WILL BE GIVEN WITH AN APPOINTMENT AFTER NOTIFICATION
Noting that citizens can receive their vaccinations by making an appointment with family doctors or an appropriate public or private hospital, after the notification received by them according to their priority groups, Koca said: “The process of safe transportation, application and registration of the vaccine will be instantly monitored through my digital system. The vaccine will be distributed fairly according to the risk management strategy. ” used expressions.
“THE RESULTS OF THE APPLICATION WILL BE SHARED INSTANTLY”
Koca stated that the risk ranking of citizens based on their location will be tracked on the website, and the vaccine distribution and app results will be shared instantly and live. Koca noted the following:
“In the priority of vaccination, no higher priority will be given than the strategic plan determined by our Scientific Committee. For the successful implementation of the vaccination program, each citizen must wait in line with this strategy. With the start of our vaccination program, everyone will witness the experience and competence of our country in vaccination. You can be sure that we will fight by showing our full existence. “
