Single-Dose COVID Vaccination Now Available in Shanghai!

A single-dose COVID-19 vaccination is now available in Shanghai.

The CanSinoBIO vaccine uses a modified common cold virus known as adenovirus type-5 (Ad5) to carry genetic material from the coronavirus protein into the body.

Approved by the National Medical Products Administration, inoculation with the vaccine began in Shanghai on 13th May.

Because of different production techniques and research technologies involved, only one shot, or 0.5 milliliters, is needed unlike the previous inactivated vaccine which requires two shots.

The efficacy of the CanSinoBIO vaccine at preventing symptomatic cases was 65.28 percent and 90.07 percent at preventing severe disease after 28 days of vaccination based on the report. The vaccine can also protect people from mutant strains.

It is applicable for people aged at 18 or above. The vaccine remains effective for at least six months, with observation still underway.

It is not recommended that people who have taken one shot of inactivated vaccineuse this vaccine as the second shot.

Most adverse reactions for vaccination are light and temporary, including swelling, light fever, fatigue, headache or vomiting.

People who are allergic to vaccines and who have shown serious allergic symptoms such as acute allergy, expiratory dyspnea and angioneurotic edema to vaccines in the past should not take the shot.

Those with fever, acute disease, serious chronic disease and who are in the acute stage of chronic disease, those in pregnancy, those who have been diagnosed with HIV infection, diabetes and have a history of asthma and people who have a history of convulsions, epilepsy, brain or mental diseases are also included in the groups not advised to take the vaccination.

Source: SHINE

 

COVID-19 Update May. 17th.

1. Shanghai:

+0 local case

+6 imported COVID-19 cases

2. Chinese mainland:

+25 imported COVID-19 cases

+0 local case

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