Many countries have started various vaccination campaigns and South Korea is also expected to start vaccinating soon. Questions over the reliability and various side effects of various vaccines have surfaced and research is ongoing for a fully trusted one. There is little doubt that vaccines are imperative in teaching our bodies how to fight the virus.
At present, the three leading vaccine manufacturers are Pfizer/BioNtech, Moderna, and Oxford/AstraZeneca. Among them, Pfizer and Moderna have developed RNA vaccines which injects a very small amount of the virus' genetic coding into the body so that it learns to produce some of the coronavirus and push the body to build a defence to it.
The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is a little different. The Oxford vaccine is perhaps the most straightforward to use among the three because it can be stored in the refrigerator. The Janssen vaccine uses the same technology as Oxford, but Oxford requires two vaccinations, whereas Janssen only needs one.
There is also a vaccine named Novavax and several vaccines developed in China. Of all these choices of vaccine, there is worry over which is most reliable and trusted and the restriction on peoples' freedom in choosing between them. Of course, one can refuse, but then may have to wait until the final round to receive a vaccine.
There is also the question of whether a vaccine can stop the spread of coronavirus? No one knows. At present, it seems like the development of a cure is more urgent than a vaccine, but there seems to be no news about the cure so there seems little hope for the eradication of the virus.
There does, however, seem to be some positive news emerging from South Korea in the quest for a vaccine. A treatment is being developed through analysis of blood plasma of cured cases. 3741 members of a church named 'Shincheonji Church of Jesus' in Daegu, who all contracted coronavirus and recovered, donated their blood plasma for the development of blood treatment via three rounds from July-December 2020. This marks the largest single donation to date by any single group worldwide, and accounts for 91% of all blood plasma donations within Korea. Phase 2 clinical trials are now ongoing in Korea. In early January 2021, one critically ill Covid patient in his 70s recovered from the virus through such blood plasma treatment. I hope blood plasma treatment will soon be fully developed and distributed clinically.
As long as we continue to maintain social distancing and mask-wearing guidelines, a day will surely come when there will be no coronavirus; not so? Cheer up, everyoneπ
Reference: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-51665497 =============================================================
Global Media Reports on Shincheonji Church's Blood Plasma Donations
Initial donation by 500 recovered Daegu congregants, July 2020 (video at the end)
Second donation by 1100 recovered Daegu congregants
Third donation by 4000 recovered Daegu congregants
From mid-2020, 231 reports published in 69 countries on intended 4000 donation
Shincheonji Church's official response to all allegations:-
“This is our earnest request: please stop the cursing and hatred towards Shincheonji. And we ask some media outlets that are slandering and suppressing Shincheonji using unconfirmed information and fake news to stop immediately.”
Official Statement by Shincheonji Church
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Further Global News Reports on Shincheonji Church (COVID-19)
Lies regarding the Coronavirus about Shincheonji μ μ²μ§ (03/03/2020)
Quarantine Official: "Confirmed case of COVID-19 in Daegu had existed before ‘patient 31’" (Daum News 22/03/2020)
Quarantine Official: "Confirmed case of COVID-19 in Daegu had existed before ‘patient 31’" (Naver 22/03/2020)
Shincheonji Church of Jesus in S. Korea Responds To What It Believes Are Erroneous Media Reports (Cision PR Newswire, 01/03/2020) ▶
https://prn.to/3hDu3uo
"Shincheonji didn't lie about membership figures." (The Korea Herald 17/03/2020)
South Korea church hit by COVID-19 says members to give plasma for research (Today Online 23/06/2020)▶https://bit.ly/3dxDTup
South Korea church hit by COVID-19 says members to give plasma for research (Jakarta Post 24/06/2020)▶https://bit.ly/2CBY5if
Official COVID-19 Response by Shincheonji Church of Jesus
•0307 Chairman Man Hee Lee asks "all congregants to fully cooperate for disease control" in a special announcement
•0302 Statement at Press Conference of Shincheonji Church of Jesus Regarding COVID-19
•0302 Regarding COVID-19 Testing of Chairman Lee, Man-hee of Shincheonji Church of Jesus
•0301 Letter of Appeal to Political Leaders
•0228 Letter of Appeal from Shincheonji Church of Jesus in Regards to COVID-19
•0226 Shincheonji Church of Jesus Provided a List of All Members to Public Health Authorities
•0223 Statement of Shincheonji Church of Jesus Regarding COVID-19
•0222 Over 1000 Shincheonji Church of Jesus Locations Disinfected and Closed Down in Korea
•0221 Shincheonji Church of Jesus Closed Down Its Churches and Affiliated Buildings from 18 Feb
•0220 Statement of Shincheonji Church of Jesus Regarding COVID-19 Countermeasures and Fake News
•0219 Statement of Shincheonji Church of Jesus Regarding the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
•0218 Notice on the Worship Service of Shincheonji Church of Jesus in Regards to COVID-19
COVID-19/Fact Checker: Q&A on Shincheonji Church of Jesus Regarding the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
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500 cured congregation members of Shincheonji Daegu Church Donate Blood Plasma
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