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Its important to note: China was extremely late to the mRNA vaccine game. The vast majority of their population was vaccinated with traditional inactive virus v
by 015a 4y ago
Its important to note: China was extremely late to the mRNA vaccine game. The vast majority of their population was vaccinated with traditional inactive virus vaccines, which have been observed to be less effective than mRNA. Their mRNA vaccine, Walvax's ARCoV, is still in phase 3 trials.
They're among the oldest populations in the world; using outdated vaccine technology; on a population that's the most dense in the world; and a governmental culture of understating statistics to make the party look good.
[1] https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-01690-3 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-01690-3
- c1sc0 4y agoWhat if delaying vaccination for older people is a way to solve the problem they’re having with an ageing population?