Committee: WHO

Topic: Vaccinations
Country: China

School: HAIS
Delegate: Ramandeep Kaur

(China) Vaccines Position

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Hey Fellow Delegates and Honorable Chair, today I will be
addressing the topic about Vaccines in China.
A vaccine is a biologically prepared substance that assists with immunity to
diseases by improving the immune system. Vaccines have been a gateway to cure
many life threatening diseases like polio. Even so, some people are highly hesitant
about getting vaccines or allowing their children to receive vaccines. The reason
why vaccines are a main concern in the world is because there was an epidemic
diseases. The WHO stands for the Worlds Health Organization, The World Health
Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with
international public health. The WHO was founded after the spread of epidemic diseases in Europe
and the continuing efforts to establish an organization whose focus would be diseases by the Pan
American Health Organization (PAHO) which resulted in the constitution of the WHO. WHO in a
recent study said that 1 in every 5 children around the globe dont get injections
and the same amount die to this, around the globe. Sometimes the reasons why
vaccines are not given might be because of past myths and theories. In order to
have a better and healthier world this is obviously an ongoing issue that has to be
addressed, and China is already addressing this issue.

China has provided vaccines to many areas, especially its rural areas. The Chinese were the
first to discover and use a primitive form of vaccination, called variolation. It was carried out as
early as the 10th century, and particularly between the 14th and 17th centuries.
The aim was to prevent smallpox by exposing healthy people to tissue from the scabs caused by
the disease. They did this by either putting it under the skin or, more often, inserting powdered
scabs from smallpox pustules up the nose. China's vaccine-making prowess captured world
attention in 2009 when one of its companies developed the first effective vaccine against swine
flu in just 87 days as the new virus swept the globe. In the past, new vaccine developments
had usually been won by the U.S. and Europe. Then, this past March the World Health
Organization announced that China's drug safety authority meets international standards for
vaccine regulation. It opened the doors for Chinese vaccines to be submitted for WHO approval
so they can be bought by U.N. agencies and the GAVI Alliance. The UN, specifically the WHO,
has taken action by implemented the Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP) that began in 2011 and
target to improve the vaccination rates by the year 2020.( The Global Vaccine Action Plan
(GVAP) endorsed by the 194 Member States of the World Health Assembly in May 2012
is a framework to prevent millions of deaths by 2020 through more equitable access to existing
vaccines for people in all communities.) China endorsed this as well, which makes China a
supporter.

Committee: WHO
Topic: Vaccinations
Country: China

School: HAIS
Delegate: Ramandeep Kaur

Due to the ongoing problems, China has had really strict laws implemented do to this. For
example, it is recommended that you see your physician and preferably a doctor at a travel
medicine clinic at least 4-6 weeks before you are scheduled to depart. There are some
recommended vaccines and it's important that you take the necessary precautions and be up-todate on your routine vaccines. China wants all counties to have strict laws towards vaccination.
The reason why China wants this to happen is because they have gone through the Disease
outbreaks such as SARS and Avian Flu. They know in order to have a better, healthier nation
where citizens can live healthier lives. If any countries have any problem funding this, china will
always be first to help.