The Chinese have lined up for unreleased coronavirus vaccines. People pay hundreds of dollars to get medicine, reports The New York Times .
More and more people in China are receiving one of several vaccines for COVID-19, despite the fact that the safety of none of them has not been officially confirmed. Although the trials are still pending, Beijing wants to prove that vaccines are still safe and has legalized the receipt of the drugs.
This has led to a sharp increase in the demand for vaccines in the country, and they are not enough for everyone. Now, in order to receive an injection, the Chinese have to wait their turn. Because of this, the business of selling places in the queue for vaccinations began to develop in China: “scalpers” who have access to drugs ask from 600 to 1500 dollars for their services. Thanks to them, people who want to get vaccines not quite legally can not fear for their health, writes The New York Times.
According to the latest data , four Chinese vaccines against COVID-19 are on the final stage of clinical trials. Three of them may already be included in the emergency program.
The shortage of COVID-19 vaccines is not limited to China. So, at the end of October, European officials stated that only part of the population of the countries The EU will be able to receive the medicine until 2022.