The Omicron variant, which emerged in South Africa, started to spread in our country as well, causing the authorities to issue warnings. Increasing cases caused many people to turn their eyes to the local vaccine Turkovac. It was emphasized by a member of the scientific committee that the vaccine, which received emergency use approval in the past weeks and started mass production, is more effective than the Sinovac vaccine produced in China.
Health Minister Koca, who had Turkovac as a reminder dose in the past days, announced that Turkovac appointments were opened, and it was stated that vaccination appointments could be made via e-pulse. The effect of the domestic vaccine on the very dangerous ‘Delta variant’ was also a matter of curiosity. A statement on the subject came from the rector of Erciyes University, the developer of the vaccine.
“Turkovac has been found to be 100% effective against the Delta variant”
Erciyes University Rector Prof. Dr. Mustafa Calis stated that Turkovac is 100% effective against the Delta variant. “As a result of the studies carried out on transgenic mice at Erciyes University, our Turkovac vaccine has been found to provide 100% protection against the Delta variant, just as it does with the Alpha variant,” Calis said in his statements.
The delta variant, which emerged earlier than the Omicron variant, was causing great concern as it increased hospitalization rates. The variant, which also caused symptoms such as post-infection brain fog, muscle aches and hair loss, led to the death of many people. It was stated that the effectiveness of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, one of the most used COVID vaccines in the world, against the variant was around 70%, and this rate increased with the third dose.
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