A relief for Mauritians and expats who received a Covishield or Sinopharm Vaccine! Those who were worried about traveling or not to Europe and territories can plan their travel peacefully. The European Union starts gradually to accept the vaccines approved by the World Health Organisation that we are currently using in Mauritius.
This is due to confirmation from Professor Alain Fischer to former colleague Dr Catherine Gaud, Advisor at the PMO “ He is the Mr Vaccine of France, the Chairman of the Vaccine Strategy Council and Advisor to president Emmanuel Macron. Being an official source, Pr Fischer confirmed ,that Covishield, Covaxin, Sinopharm, Sinovax are in course of approval by the European Union, same as in the United States, Canada and Great Britain. Sputnik has shown very good results also. It will be only a matter of days or weeks; things shall be cleared till the first stage of the reopening phase of Mauritian Borders” Dr Gaud confirms to Le Matinal.
Confident for reopening
Dr Catherine Gaud is very much confident for our situation and protection against the Covid 19 Virus and Variants. “We are at more than 40% in vaccine coverage. The Vaccine works against contamination but more importantly precautionary measures of wearing mask and sanitising”. According to her Mauritius is prepared enough for coming reopening of borders. “The government is very strict about vaccine, quarantine and PCR Test on day 1, 7 and 14”, she concludes.
To date, we have reached the number of 558 883 inoculations. We are receiving 60,000 doses of the Sputnik V vaccine this very June 30th, representing a first delivery of 1,250,000 doses ordered from Russia. On July 4, we will be receiving 500, 000 doses of Sinopharm. The Government is also expecting Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer vaccines through the African Union.
Vaccine of Minors explained
The Immunologist, Dr Gaud, wanted to shed more light on the government and Vaccination Committee decision of allowing anti-Covid-19 vaccination, Pfizer or Moderna approved by the WHO, accessible to 12 to 17 minors. “The government is not rendering vaccination mandatory for teenagers of this age group. It is a decision to allow vaccination on special cases. It will be a procedure under parental or responsible party consent. This decision has been taken after the case of Graham Hawkins, the 55 years old Zimbawean diver drowned at Mare aux Vacoas last May 18. His son cannot repatriate his father’s body to his native country: being teenager son of 17 years 9 months was not eligible to vaccination, which was a compulsory measure in Zimbabwe. Finally, he was inoculated with Sinopharm doses, which is authorised and approved by the WHO for over 16” relates Dr Catherine Gaud
