President Erdogan receives Chinese vaccine

 

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has received the Chinese coronavirus vaccine as he kick starts his country's immunisation drive.

 

Erdogan stripped down to a black t-shirt and got vaccinated on Thursday as the nation of 83 million people began rolling out China’s Sinovac jab despite conflicting data about its efficacy.

The 66-year-old Turkish leader was whisked into an Ankara hospital by a bevy of security guards before emerging about an hour later to stress the importance of officials setting a good example by getting the jab.