TURKOVAC receives approval for emergency use December 22, 2021

Turkish Minister of Health, Fahrettin Koca, has announced that the local TURKOVAC vaccine against the new coronavirus (COVID-19) has received approval for emergency use, reports Anadolu Agency (AA).

"From today we have become one of 9 countries that produced the COVID-19 vaccine ”, said Minister Koca, adding that from next week the place will pass into widespread use.

In addressing the industrial organized space in the city of ıanlıurfa, where the President of Turkey also participated through the video link, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Minister Koca said that he is satisfied that he is giving the good news that the people were waiting for.

"As of today, we have started production. Honorable President, today we are in ıanlıurfa, in one of our production centers. We have a vaccine that has been developed 100 percent local by our Turkish scientists. In this way, from today we have become one of the nine countries that have produced the vaccine against COVID-19 ", said Minister Koca.

He added that they are currently at the filling point, labeling and packaging, where production has also begun.

"Honorable president, as you have emphasized, approval for emergency use and production of TURKOVAC has started before the end of the year. This success is the success of all our people under your leadership. ", said Koca.

Erdogan: We will be happy to share our vaccine with all of humanity

Regarding the production of the TURKOVAC vaccine, President Erdoğan said that "we will be pleased to share our vaccine with all of humanity".

He drew attention to the importance of vaccine production in Turkey, the best measure against the COVID-19 pandemic that has gripped the world for two years.

"Our TURKOVAC vaccine is a symbol of our efforts to protect our people from the pandemic in the most effective way.", he said.

Erdoğan recalled that during the pandemic they distributed with 160 places and 12 international institutions medical devices, including masks.

He said that during this period they shared with friendly countries the vaccines they received from other countries, in cases of emergency need. "With the production of TURKOVAC we will feel pleasure to share our vaccine with all of humanity", tha Erdogan. /aa