Citing success in China, Dr Mahathir wants unapproved Covid-19 vaccine approved for Langkawi residents
he has been offered an unapproved Covid-19 vaccine for 70,000 Langkawi residents in order to help the struggling tourist island.
Without naming the source or the name of the vaccine, he claimed the plan will reduce the number of cases in Langkawi as well as help the residents who are struggling after tourism dried up during the pandemic.
“We hope the government will give us the approval, we were told the vaccine was used in China where 170 million has been given the dose.
“The vaccine is also effective against the normal and Delta variant of Covid-19,” he told an online press conference.
据《纽约邮报》报导,美国华盛顿大学(University of Washington)与旧金山「Vir生技公司」(Vir Biotechnology)共同进行研究发现,加州Epsilon变异株拥有3种位于棘蛋白上的突变,能分解、破坏施打辉瑞、莫德纳等mRNA疫苗后产生的部分中和抗体,使疫苗对Epsilon变异株的有效性降低50%到70%,因而造成「突破性感染」。