Chulalongkorn University studies Sinovac efficacy rate
Thailand has been administering the “Sinovac” Covid-19 vaccine to its residents as part of its mass vaccination programme that started in February 2021. And yet, many are still having concerns in regards to the effectiveness of the vaccine.
However, in a recent study by Chulalongkorn University, the results show that Sinovac has an efficacy rate of 50% and is therefore considered a safe inoculation option.
Here’s what the research entails.
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Chula’s vaccine study finds Sinovac efficacy rate at 50%
China’s Sinovac vaccine is found to be 50% effective against the Covid-19 virus, according to a recent study done by Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Medicine and the US’s Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences. The news was delivered on the university faculty’s Facebook page yesterday evening, 17th June 2021.
The Faculty of Medicine’s Facebook post detailing the methodology and results
Image credit: @MDCU.chulalongkornuniversity
The test was conducted on recipients who have received the full dosage of the Sinovac vaccine two weeks prior to the study.
Blood samples were drawn from the recipients, before being exposed to live Covid-19 viruses.
Image is used for illustration purposes only
Image credit: Reuters via The New York Times
Up to 95% of the total 186 participants were found to develop immune responses against Sars‐CoV‐2, and over 70% of the participants were found to have over 50% immunity.
The researchers thereby concluded that the vaccine is highly effective and can be trusted.
Take a jab with confidence
Kudos to Chulalongkorn University and the US’s research institute for taking up a study on the Sinovac vaccine. With such positive results, it seems safe to say that we can now take the jab with more confidence.
However, as the Covid-19 vaccines only boost your immune responses to a certain extent, it’s still our primary responsibility to follow hygienic habits to keep the virus away from yourself and the ones you love.
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Cover images adapted from (L-R): NIH, Reuters via The New York Times
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