translated from Spanish: Cofepris warns Triple Viral vaccine does not cure or prevent COVID-19

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and a wave of disinformation about alleged cures for COVID-19, the Federal Commission for the Protection of Health Risks (Cofepris) issued an alert to deny that the Triple Viral vaccine serves as a method to prevent or treat SARS-Cov-2 infection.
The Commission explained that the warning is given following the detection of promotion and recommendation of media to make use of health inputs and therapies as treatments for the new coronavirus. But the Cofepris is not the only institution that has alerted this practice.
There is no scientific evidence on the Triple Viral vaccine and its effectiveness against SARS-Cov-2
The press release issued by Cofepris states that, until August 11, 2020, there is no product authorized to prevent and/or treat SARS-Cov-2 in Mexico. There is also no scientific evidence to show that the Triple Viral vaccine (Measles, Rubella and Parotiditis) serves as a treatment to prevent and/or treat SARS-Cov-2 infection and infection.
In fact, it is cautioned that the Triple Viral vaccine to prevent and/or treat COVID-19 is not authorized and may cause adverse health effects, so it should not be applied for a purpose other than the authorized one.
In this regard, the unit added as recommendations: consult health professionals in the event of any symptoms or doubts about their health, to seek information related to COVID-19 at the official sites of the Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).
In addition, health care professionals are called upon not to prescribe or recommend the use of treatments or medications for a condition other than the authorized condition.
Other experts warned about the use of the vaccine to treat COVID-19
During the month of August, the College of Pediatrics of the State of Yucatan and members of the Yucatan College of Physicians and the Texas Biomedical Research Institute have spoken out against the use of the Triple Viral vaccine to treat COVID-19.
According to the Yucatan Journal, Dr. Kikey Achach Medina, president of the College of Pediatrics of the State of Yucatan warned that the vaccine against measles, rubella and mumps cannot cure or prevent COVID-19. In addition, he said that misuse of this vaccine puts at risk the provision of these doses for paediatric patients who require continuing with their vaccination schedules.
“Faced with false information, people are concerned about using medicines and the triple viral vaccine, before coronavirus, when there is no medical evidence for the prevention and attenuation of COVID-19, with the use of these. There is no study that says that if the adult is given the triple viral vaccine, a less severe picture is insured. That’s not, it doesn’t exist today,” he explained.
In addition, a letter was published in the Yucatan Journal Now of Dr. Raúl Bastarrachea, a public health specialist at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute addressed to Dr. María Elena González-Alvarez, president of the College of Physicians of Yucatan, A.C., exposes evidence and scientific references that denies the Triple Viral vaccine for the treatment of the new coronavirus.
Official international positions
As of 11 August 2020, WHO does not recognize any specific medicines that can cure or prevent COVID-19.
“To date, there is no medicine specifically recommended to prevent or treat infection with the new coronavirus. People infected with 2019-nCoV should be provided with appropriate care to relieve and treat symptoms. Those seriously ill should receive optimized supportive care. Some specific treatments are being investigated and will be tested in clinical trials. WHO is helping coordinate measures with different partners to develop medicines to treat new coronavirus infection.”
In addition, since the onset of the pandemic, institutions such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have alerted for potential drug- vaccine, and non-specific drug fraud that is marketed as cures for COVID-19.
“Some individuals and companies try to benefit financially from this pandemic by selling products that have not been evaluated and are marketed illegally.
These fraudulent products that claim to cure, treat or prevent COVID-19 have not been evaluated by the FDA for their safety and efficacy, and can be dangerous to you and your family.”, they clear.
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Original source in Spanish