Posted on 02/01/2021 5:39:16 PM PST by SeekAndFind
A survey of residents in Shanghai, including people who are at “high risk” of contracting COVID-19, reveals that a low percentage of them are willing to take Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccines, according to a set of internal documents obtained by The Epoch Times.
The financial hub is currently experiencing a resurgence in cases, with some areas of the city going under full lockdown.
Jing’an district is one of the main urban areas of Shanghai, with roughly 1.06 million permanent residents; 39 percent of them are over the age of 60.
A set of January work reports from the Jing’an district’s health commission, which was obtained by The Epoch Times, contains survey data on locals’ willingness to take Chinese vaccines for COVID-19. Of the 113,000 people surveyed by the commission, 24,000—or roughly 21 percent—said they were willing to be vaccinated.
Meanwhile, 11,811 people in the district have already received the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, while 668 people have received a second dose.
While the documents don’t indicate which manufacturer’s vaccine was administered, it’s likely from the state-run drug company Sinopharm, since that’s the only one that Chinese regulators have approved for the general population.
The report also showed that 17 cases of adverse reactions were reported, including 12 cases of “general reactions,” four cases of “abnormal reactions,” and one “concidental event.” The latter term refers to an event that occurs after a vaccination but isn’t caused by the vaccine.
Officials at Sinopharm didn’t immediately respond to a request by The Epoch Times for comment.
At a Jan. 9 press conference by the central government’s State Council, officials claimed that Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccines have few health risks.
“Severe adverse reaction of vaccination occurs about one in a million.”
(Excerpt) Read more at theepochtimes.com ...
The Chinese don’t trust their government any more than I trust my government. Vaccines must be taken voluntarily.
The Chinese people know first hand the perfidy of Government. One would have thought this last election would help Americans come to this conclusion...
Not sure that official Chinese statistics are trustworthy. Kind of like their banking system
.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.