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Minister urges people to volunteer in studies for local vaccine
Turkey's health minister has urged the public to volunteer in studies for the development of the country's own coronavirus vaccine, Turkovac.
In the phase 3 trials, authorities are also giving the local jab candidate to volunteers as the booster shot.
Schools will not close again, says Health Minister Koca
Turkey's Science Board is not weighing closing schools as an option, the country's health minister has said, in response to a recent comment by a member of the board who suggested that in-class education may be suspended if virus cases increase.
Science Board to consider giving vaccine shots to children aged 5-11
The Turkish Health Ministry's Science Board will look into whether the COVID-19 vaccine could be administered to children aged between 5 and 11 after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Advisory Committee recommended the Pfizer/BioNTech jab for this age group.
Gov’t to turn to YouTubers to encourage young people to get vaccinated
As COVID-19 cases are seen most among young people, the Turkish Health Ministry is expanding its efforts and seeking cooperation with YouTube influencers to encourage the youth to get their jabs and eliminate vaccine skepticism in the country.
Hospitals not overwhelmed by rising cases, says minister
Despite the stubbornly high COVID-19 cases, Turkey's hospitals are not overwhelmed thanks to vaccinations, the country's health minister has said, adding that schools will not close again.
Officials working on plans for third dose of BioNTech jab
The Turkish Health Ministry's Science Board is currently working on plans as to when a third dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech's vaccine should start to be given to those who have already received two doses of the jab.
Schools will never close again, vows health minister
All options and alternatives are on the cards to maintain face-to-face education and schools should never close again, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has said.
Some 18 million students and more than 1 million teachers returned to schools on Sept. 6 under strict anti-virus rules after nearly an 18-month break due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Children may get virus shot before schools reopen
Officials are considering widening the scope of the COVID inoculation program to start vaccinating children aged between 12 and 15 before schools reopen in early September, Professor Sema Turan from the Science Board has said.
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Experts concerned about consuming fish from Marmara Sea
Experts are concerned about the consumption of fish coming from the Marmara Sea, which has been covered with a thick, foamy layer of marine mucilage since April, daily Milliyet has reported.
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When asked if people could freely eat fish coming from the Marmara Sea, most experts and scientists hesitated to give a direct answer with a "Yes."
Fight against mucilage a long-running struggle, says expert
Mustafa Sarı, a professor from the Science Board - established to coordinate efforts to fight against mucilage that has invaded the Turkish waters, has said that long-term solutions are needed to rescue the Maramara Sea from sea snot.
"Since we cannot change the conditions in nature what we have to do is very simple: We have to stop waste from being disposed into the sea," Sarı said.