On China’s COVID-19 Front Line, Not Everyone Wants a Vaccine | COVID-19 Report

On China’s COVID-19 Front Line, Not Everyone Wants a Vaccine

As a medical specialist at a public hospital in northeast China, Zhang Quan is at high risk of exposure to the coronavirus.
The 37-year-old gastroenterologist from Anshan, Liaoning province, tries to ward off that danger by wearing masks, washing his hands and taking the coronavirus test at least once a month.

But Zhang is not excited about being on the priority list for a COVID-19 vaccine.

“There have been reports of health workers in the US and Britain having some serious adverse effects,” he said, referring to allergic reactions reported by a number of recipients. “I don’t want to be a lab rat.”

Zhang said it would be better to wait for the results of vaccine trials.

“I haven’t seen any peer-reviewed phase 3 data yet. Besides, China is very strict about epidemic controls and Anshan has not had a case for months. There is time to wait and see,” he said, adding that his opinion was shared by many of his colleagues. @COVID19Up SOURCE