Orbán cabinet: EU vaccine deliveries ‘not fast enough’

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“Brussels is not delivering vaccine fast enough nor is it delivering enough vaccine to Hungary,” the Government Information Centre said in a statement sent to MTI on Sunday, responding to press conferences by left-wing parties.

As we wrote today, PM Orbán put pressure on the national health authority to approve the Chinese vaccine as soon as possible, saying that western vaccines get to the country very slowly. Details HERE.

Opposition LMP and Párbeszéd criticised the government’s procurement of Covid-19 vaccine on Sunday.

Párbeszéd: Chinese vaccine is ‘gamble’ without ‘thorough approval’

Opposition Párbeszéd believes using a Chinese Covid-19 vaccine for mass inoculation in Hungary is “a gamble” without subjecting it to a “thorough approval process”, the party’s European Union expert, Benedek Jávor, said at an online press conference on Sunday.

Jávor acknowledged that Hungary has the opportunity to issue emergency approval for the Chinese vaccine, but said that shouldn’t happen until all uncertainty is cleared up.

He said

the Chinese vaccine uses “extremely old technology” and contains killed pathogens that come with “serious health risk”.

He demanded answers on why the vaccine maker’s executives had recently left the company, why the company doesn’t apply for approval for the vaccine in the European Union, and why test data on the vaccine have not been made public.

LMP: PM Orbán should ‘let medicines authority do their work’

Opposition LMP is calling on Prime Minister Viktor Orban to “let the medicines authority do their work”, the party’s co-leader said at an online press conference on Sunday.

Máté Kanász-Nagy said

the prime minister had made several statements recently that “put serious pressure” on national medicines authorities to approve Covid-19 vaccines developed in Russia and China.

“LMP does not believe that kind of goading is appropriate; no form of political influence can be tolerated with regard to the approval of vaccines,” he said.

Government Information Centre

“If we only count on the Brussels procurement, then the restrictions and the curfew cannot be lifted,” the centre said.

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3 Comments

  1. The Chinese vaccine being considered by the Hungarian Government “pressuring” authorities responsible for the approval of vaccines for Human Inoculation in Hungary, statistical information and respected Scientific Medical Experts, indicate that the Chinese vaccine has a 50/50 rate of Immunization effectiveness on Human beings.
    Side effects to the Chinese vaccine, human body rejection and after effects – give clear indication from Scientific Medical Authorities and Facilities – that this Chinese vaccine is “riddled” with grave doubts of what the composition of its formula – the Medically formulation that it is based on.
    This rate – 50/50 – statistically is Dangerously Low compounded by the – FACT – that it has not been APPROVED by World and European Medical Scientific Authorities, and would expose Hungarians to a large degree as “guinea pigs” to an un-proven not APPROVED – by European & World Medical Science Authorities to a Chinese medicine & vaccine.
    DANGEROUS path for Hungary to venture that would, if they go “solo” the Chinese way – explosive reaction could be and rightfully witnessed from Brussels.
    Hungary & China – the growing and strengthening Relationship – Interesting.

  2. All politicians. including Orban, and their families should be first in line for the Chinese vaccine. If they refuse, they go to the end of the line for the EU vaccine.

  3. Steve – agree.
    Must be careful this rapidly growing and expanding Relationship of Hungary and China – can’t derail the train – the Silk Road Express ///
    How big is the open line of credit being extended to Hungary by China ?
    Does it center on :
    (1) – Investment guarantees ?
    (2) – Trade Guarantees ?
    (3) – Immigration acceptance numbers ?
    China – we must not show ignorance.
    Norway and Australia – look at the fall out China had with these two countries that hurt them ?
    Hungary, the citizens of Hungary must remain politically vigilant of the developing Hungarian/China – RELATIONSHIP.
    Dangerous road for Hungary to pursue, that History tells us – the Chinese way of Investment into countries, that does have a History of tragic and devastating repercussions.
    China – plays the game(s) of winner takes ALL and Monopolization.

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