Turkey starts administering COVID-19 vaccine to healthcare workers following emergency approval

The Turkish Health Ministry started administering the Chinese COVID-19 vaccine Coronavac to healthcare workers on Jan. 14. Health Minister Fahrettin Koca became the first recipient on Jan. 13, after the Turkish Medicine and Medical Devices Agency (TİTCK) granted emergency approval to the treatment.

Healthcare workers across Turkey received the first dose of the Chinese Coronavac vaccine on Jan. 14 amid ongoing debate about the treatment's efficiency. 

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