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1. Vaccine quality is a multifaceted issue. "Not good" really means not good at preventing transmission, compared to mRNA, for the original strain. Since Omicro
by FooBarWidget 4y ago
1. Vaccine quality is a multifaceted issue. "Not good" really means not good at preventing transmission, compared to mRNA, for the original strain. Since Omicron, all vaccines are "not good" at this. When it comes to preventing severe disease and death, Chinese vaccines work just fine, both for the original strain and for Omicron. It's arguably "less good" in the sense that it requires 3 shots instead of 2, but research has shown that once the 3 shots are reached then efficacy is as good as mRNA. Report on the study: https://www.fridayeveryday.com/boosted-sinovac-as-strong-as-mrna-new-study-shows/amp/ https://www.fridayeveryday.com/boosted-sinovac-as-strong-as-...
So really, the "Chinese vaccines are not good" narrative is an oversimplified and frankly wrong take, perhaps deliberately so.
What's interesting is that nobody talks about vaccine safety. Chinese vaccines, being of the inactivated type, have fewer side effects than mRNA ones. The jury is still out on whether mRNA vaccines are safe long-term. I got two shots of Pfizer and every time I watch dr Campbell's videos I really hope I won't get cancer in 10 years.
- yakak 4y agoChina has delivered a 2 dose equivalent per person as opposed do 3-4 mRNA doses for the most vulnerable (1st and 2nd booster.) So I think it is fully understandable why Shanghai is closed with this set of choices. In terms of safety, I would be more concerned about measurable heart events etc. We are pumped full of plastic, fumes, poorly tested drugs and forever chemicals so focusing on a few ml of vaccine during a short spell as the cause of all your problems is like looking for your keys wherever there's a lamp post.