Recently, statements came from the Turkish Medical Association stating that Turkovac was a solution and created anxiety and suspicion in the scientific world. Now, one of the vaccine developers, Prof. Dr. Aykut Özdarandeli made a statement in which he also responded to the criticisms.
Case records in our country have started to break, and most citizens have turned their attention to the domestic COVID-19 vaccine. to Turkovac it had translated. In the past weeks, different explanations were coming from scientists about this vaccine, which was approved for emergency use and opened for appointment. Erciyes University Rector Mustafa Çalış, who developed the vaccine, against the Delta variant of the vaccine. %one hundred declared to be effective. Scientific committee Prof. Dr. Ateş Kara also stated that the vaccine provides protection against Omicron.
However, some discussions about the domestic vaccine have also erupted recently. Turkish Medical Association (TTB) General Secretary Prof. Dr. Vedat Bulut declared that it was wrong to give Turkovac an emergency use approval before the results of the third phase study were finished and the data were published in scientific journals, and that there was no data on the protection and side effects of the vaccine. In addition, TTB Secretary General Turkovac stated that there is no vaccine, there is an alleged vaccine. solution had stated that. Now, the developer of the vaccine, Prof. Aykut Özdarendeli spoke about the criticisms.
“Immediate use approval was given by independent commissions”
Erciyes University Vaccine Research and Development Application and Research Center Manager prof. Dr. Aykut Ozdarendeli, emergency use approval to Turkovac by independent commissions given, so no hesitation needed expressed. Özdarendeli stated that the Phase-3 works continue in 28 provinces and also in his statements: “I am aware of the criticisms. We presented the data of Phase-1 and Phase-2, which I personally led, to the ministry. We also published preclinical studies in the journal Vaccine. We will send our Phase-1 and Phase-2 studies to a journal as soon as possible.” made statements.
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Although such statements came from the developer of the vaccine, TTB is still in the scientific world of Turkovac. doubt and anxiety He thinks he’s awakened. In addition, it is emphasized by the Turkish Medical Association that the results of the experiments carried out on mice will not give the same results with humans, and that side effects and protection rates should be investigated with volunteer groups.
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