SStatement of the Management of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice on the statements of the Authorized Representative of the Slovak Republic for the review of the process of governance and resource management during the COVID-19 pandemic by MUDr. Peter Kotlártanovisko vedenia Univerzity Pavla Jozefa Šafárika v Košiciach k vyjadreniam splnomocnenca vlády SR pre preverenie procesu riadenia a manažovania zdrojov počas pandémie ochorenia COVID-19 MUDr. Petra Kotlára
Millions of infected patients died during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the application of mRNA vaccines from several manufacturers saved the lives of millions more people. In 2023, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their discoveries regarding modifications to nucleoside bases that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. The scientific community worldwide accepts the use of mRNA vaccines in the prevention of Covid. Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice respects the results of evidence-based medicine, therefore, the management of the UPJŠ in Košice strongly distances itself from the statements of the Authorized Representative Peter Kotlár, which deny the results of evidence-based medicine. His statements discredit recommended medical procedures and cause fear and distrust in society. We demand that the government and the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic take measures to prevent the dissemination of scientifically unsubstantiated information on the management of the covid pandemic, including the use of mRNA vaccines.
In Košice, 18 March 2025
Management of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice
