The Ministry of Health announces that it will be allowed to book the Corona vaccine through its website

The Ministry of Health announces that it will be allowed to book the Corona vaccine through its website

The Ministry of Health and Population announced the development of a follow-up plan for the mechanism for distributing Corona virus vaccines, to the first groups with vaccinations, namely the medical team in isolation and triage hospitals at the republic level, then the elderly and people with chronic diseases.

 The Ministry of Health and Population said that the medical staff in 51 isolation hospitals and 320 triage hospitals will be vaccinated, then the medical team in the rest of the hospitals, then chronic diseases, the elderly and those most affected by injuries, stressing that the vaccination will be an option and not an obligation with the signing of the document of informed consent to obtain vaccination.

 The Ministry of Health and Population added that the website for the distribution and dispensing system of the Chinese Corona vaccine will be launched at the end of this week or early next week at the highest estimates, and the site will allow the reservation and registration of the first categories of vaccinations as well as booking an appointment for groups not included in the first stages of vaccinations meaning that all citizens  They will be able to book.

 According to responsible sources, the Ministry of Health and Population explained to "The Seventh Day" that the vaccine will be dispensed from hospitals that the Ministry determines for medical teams, provided that the mechanism begins with a reservation on the website, then the site sends an SMS to the beneficiary with a code and a date to visit the hospital, provided that he has all the papers  According to the administration of the vaccine, and the timing of the drainage is determined, with the provision of two doses between the first and the second, 21 days intramuscular injection.

 And the sources added: The vaccination against Corona with the Chinese vaccine will be optional and in accordance with the guidelines of the World Health Organization, and the organization will also follow up completely, noting that the special data will be entered and all information related to the vaccine will be made available for viewing.

 The sources indicated coordination between the Ministries of Health and Population and the Interior, the governors at the level of the Republic and all concerned authorities, to define major centers in the governorates for receiving Corona virus vaccine doses for eligible groups of citizens.

 On her part, Dr. Noha Assem, Advisor to the Minister of Health and Population for Research Affairs, said that the date for dispensing the first dose of the Corona vaccine has not yet been determined, and added that the Medicines Authority obtained 55 packages of the vaccine for analysis by the Drug Control and Research Authority laboratories and to ensure its full effectiveness and safety before injection.

 And she continued: Perhaps a few days, the results will appear, and we begin to dispense the doses for the first groups with vaccination, and she explained that those who received the vaccine within the clinical trials did not show any symptoms of disease, but all of them are in good health and no serious complications occurred among them.

 Dr. Noha Assem explained that the vaccine is safe and effective and protects against infection by a very large percentage, as it is effective in forming antibodies and also prevents the arrival of cases from entering into dangerous complications.

 And she continued: The side effects that appeared on the volunteers were simple symptoms, which are a high temperature, redness of the vaccination site, and a cough, and it disappeared within days on its own.

 She explained that the new treatment protocol for treating suspected cases of Corona includes many changes from the old protocols in the method of treatment, in addition to defining and classifying affected cases, as well as ensuring speed of treatment.

 The Ministry of Health and Population continues to raise its preparations in all governorates of the Republic, follow the situation first-hand regarding the "emerging corona" virus, and take all necessary preventive measures against any viruses or infectious diseases, and the ministry has also allocated a number of communication means to receive citizens' inquiries about the emerging corona virus and infectious diseases.  , Including the hotline "105", "15335" and the WhatsApp number "01553105105", in addition to the "Egypt Health" application available on phones.