Third dose of Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine needed for some in UAE after low immune response

The Washington Post ^ | March 21, 2021 | Paul Schemm

[KingofZion]

A "very small number" of people in the United Arab Emirates are being invited to receive a third shot of the Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine after antibody tests indicated they did not have a sufficient immune response following two doses of the Chinese-made vaccine, its distributor confirmed Sunday.

Walid Zaher, the chief researcher for G42 Healthcare, which distributes the Sinopharm vaccine in the UAE, told Dubai Eye radio that a study was underway to give some people third doses.

“When some people are found to be not really responsive to the vaccines, which is expected with all vaccines, there was an initiative to approach these people and give them a third shot of the Sinopharm vaccine, which has shown, within the context of the study, to boost their immunity,” he said.

Zaher said anyone with low levels of antibodies after a test could ask their doctor to contact health authorities and an appointment would be made for them to have another dose, but generally it’s the officials that approach the person.

*** Doctors told the Wall Street Journal there were cases of people with little or no antibody response after two doses of Sinopharm.

The revelations could raise doubts about the effectiveness of the vaccine, which is being widely used around the world as countries scramble to inoculate their populations. Many of the more effective Western-made vaccines have been snapped up by wealthier nations.

The Sinopharm vaccine has a self-reported efficacy rate of 79 percent, which global health experts say is more than adequate, but its data has not been publicly released. In addition to the UAE, the vaccine has been purchased by countries such as Egypt, Cambodia, Senegal and Peru.

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[KingofZion]

Typical chicom quality control. Never understood why Dubai bought the chicom vaccine when they could easily afford the good stuff from Pfizer. Penny wise, pound foolish.

[Starcitizen]

Dubai and Abu Dhabi are in a process of becoming Chinese cucks. Wants to replace the large Indian, Filipino and other expat communities (who complain way too much) with a more compliant slave population from Communist China

[Dutch Boy]

Maybe the Pfizer immunity from prosecution agreement made them a little cautious. If the manufacturer won’t stand by the safety and quality their product, why take the risk of injecting your citizens? As for the Chinese, they are not playing by the same rules are the rest of the planet. They do and say what they want and no one can stop them at this point in history.