By PETER SICHALIGOVERNMENT should take due diligence before rolling out the Chinese Covid-19 vaccine Sinopharm, says former Resident Doctors Association of Zambia President Isaac Sakala.He said Government should only roll out Sinopharm if there are financial constraints, as the vaccine was cheaper.Dr Sakala said Sinopharm has proved to be ineffective on people above 60 years old, adding that research conducted in other countries has proved that AstraZeneca is more potent.Zambia is currently administering AstraZeneca vaccine countrywide.“If Government wants to roll out Sinopharm based on limited financial resources, then we support but if there are enough funds then it should consider other vaccines,” Dr Sakala said.Dr Sakala said the vaccine has not been widely used and Government should take a cautious approach before rolling Sinopharm out.“If we want to start rolling out Sinopharm we may need a fewer number of doses so that we can independently observe the potency and effectiveness of this vaccine,” Dr Sakala […]
DOCTORS CAUTION GOVT OVER CHINESE VACCINE
