Source: CCTV News Client
On January 29th local time, the Hungarian National Institute of Pharmacy and Nutrition has approved the emergency use authorization of Chinese vaccines, making Hungary the first EU country to approve Chinese vaccines.
Just 18 days later, the Chinese vaccine arrived.
htmlOn February 16, the new crown inactivated vaccine produced by China National Pharmaceutical Group arrived in Hungary, and Hungary became the first EU country to receive Chinese vaccines. On the same day, news of the arrival of China's vaccines occupied the headlines of major Hungarian media.
Hungarian State Television reporter introduced in a live broadcast on the 16th that there are 550,000 doses of this batch of vaccines, and it is expected that 275,000 people can be vaccinated. Since Hungary began receiving the vaccine at the end of last year, there has never been such a large batch of vaccines arriving at the same time as today.
Hungarian state television reporter said that Chinese vaccines are easier to store and can be stored at temperatures of 2 to 8 degrees Celsius for up to two years. He also discovered a heartwarming detail - China has provided pre-charged syringe packaging for this batch of vaccines, which will be more convenient to use.
Central Station reporter also welcomed the vaccine on the spot. He wrote in his interview notes: "At around 9 a.m. on February 16, the weather was gloomy, but the apron was filled with people because the cargo plane carrying Chinese vaccines was about to arrive. With the crowds, the cargo plane landed smoothly, and boxes of vaccines were carefully unloaded by porters. This shows that the safety and effectiveness of China's vaccines have been widely recognized. Moreover, in the face of a widespread shortage of vaccines in countries around the world, as a country capable of developing vaccines, China is fulfilling its commitment to use vaccines as a global public product. I feel full of pride."
Chinese Ambassador to Hungary Qi Dayu said that he hopes that after the Chinese vaccine arrives in Hungary, it can help Hungary recover its economy as soon as possible and overcome the epidemic as soon as possible. Help Hungary get production and life on the right track as soon as possible.
16, Hungary's State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Economics, Menzel, also welcomed the Chinese vaccine on the spot. He said: "Today is a very important day for Hungary. We started to cooperate with Chinese companies and governments from September to October last year. Hungary is the first country in the EU to receive Sinopharm vaccine. We are working hard to save lives, restore the economy, and fight the epidemic side by side with Chinese friends. I want to emphasize again that today is a very important day for Hungary."
Why is Hungary the first among EU countries to welcome Chinese vaccines?
Hungary has taken a pragmatic route on the issue of vaccines.
htmlOn January 29, Hungarian Prime Minister Orban said that vaccines are not political issues. "I trust Chinese vaccines the most. If I have the choice, I am willing to get Chinese vaccines." htmlOn February 15, Orban said in parliament that Hungary's top priority is to purchase as many new crown vaccines as possible. Hungary needs all kinds of vaccines that are effective, safe and have been vaccinated by millions of people around the world. He also said that purchasing a sufficient quantity of vaccines is the prerequisite for Hungary to "restart".Why can’t Hungary wait for the EU vaccine?
Currently, there are four vaccines available in Hungary, namely Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca and Russia's "Satellite V" vaccine.
After China's Sinopharm vaccine is tested and approved by the Hungarian National Public Health Center, it will become the fifth new coronavirus vaccine actually used in Hungary.
The first three vaccines were licensed by the EU Drug Administration, while the latter two vaccines were specially approved by Hungary itself. Why can't Hungary wait for the EU's unified procurement of vaccines and increase independent procurement in China and Russia?
Hungarian Human Resources Minister Gashler said that the time and quantity of vaccines obtained through the EU are "uncertain".
started in January this year, because AstraZeneca plans to significantly reduce the supply of vaccines to EU countries, a storm caused a storm in the EU and the UK for vaccine grabbing.
Recently, Pfizer and AstraZeneca have successively informed the EU that due to production capacity, they will significantly reduce the vaccine delivery volume in the first quarter of this year, which has caused strong dissatisfaction among many EU countries.
htmlOn February 16, the EU announced that Moderna's supply of EU vaccines in February will also delay delivery.According to the EU's plan, 70% of the EU's population will be vaccinated before the end of the summer of 2021. But at the current rate, it will take more than two years to get all people who are willing to get vaccinated.
A week ago, European Commission President von der Leyen publicly admitted that Europe was overly confident and optimistic about the production of the new crown vaccine. She said that the EU has only focused on vaccine research and development before, and ignored the difficulty of mass production. The production process of vaccines is very complicated and it is impossible to establish a production base overnight, so the EU is having to set up a "task group" to speed up vaccine production.
△On February 10, European Commission President von der Leyen delivered a speech on the EU's COVID-19 vaccination strategy
In contrast, it is the non-EU country's Serbian vaccination, which is leading the European continent. Under such circumstances, some EU member states can't wait and think that I want to find a way myself or urge the EU to find a way soon, which is very understandable.
Neighbors are sour
In fact, as early as January 29, the day when the Hungarian National Institute of Pharmacy and Nutrition approved the emergency use authorization of China's new crown vaccine, the media of Polish became sour.
On January 29, the Polish portal money.pl published an article titled "Hungary takes its own path in fighting the epidemic and will buy Chinese vaccines." It reported that "Hungary decided to take his destiny into his own hands" and signed a contract with China to purchase China's new crown vaccine.
Czech News reported on February 15 that if everything is normal, Hungary will receive Chinese vaccines, which will continue to speed up the vaccination process in Hungary.
However, according to EU regulations, vaccines approved by individual member states cannot be automatically approved for use in other EU countries.
△The Associated Press reported on February 16 that on the day when Chinese vaccines arrived in Hungary
The Associated Press quoted Hungarian Prime Minister Orban in the report: "If we cannot obtain vaccines from Brussels , we must obtain them from other places. We cannot make more Hungarians die because they buy vaccines too slowly."
Saving lives is more important than anything else.
hope more countries can get vaccinated as soon as possible, no matter the rich or poor, and even more so, no matter the politics.
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Reporter丨Wang Xuan Xu Ming Time Lin Weida Ma Jinjin
