Recognize the Risks and Benefits of Covid-19 Vaccination
Jakarta: Head of the Eijkman Institute for Molecular Biology (LBM), Amin Soebandrio, explained the importance of the covid-19 vaccination. Vaccine injection does not only have risks, but there are also enormous benefits.
“At least the risk is getting sick if you are stabbed or feeling sore or feverish the next day,” Amin said in the Media Group News Summit: Indonesia 2021 (MGN Summit) with the theme ‘Public Health: Vaccine What to Expect? ‘ at Grand Studio Metro TV, West Jakarta, Wednesday, January 27, 2021.
According to Amin, this normal situation will not last long. The effect will wear off within two days of injection.
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“That’s the most common risk,” he said.
He acknowledged there was concern antibody-dependent enhancement or antibody-dependent increases in COVID-19 patients. A condition where the potential for the entry of the virus is more because it already has antibodies. However, he considered that there was no need to worry.
“The literature says that Covid 19 is very small or even non-existent (Antibody-Dependent Enhancement), “said Amin.
According to him, all risks that arise will be covered by the benefits of vaccination. The vaccine will protect people who are injected with Covid-19 infection.
Vaccines are also able to prevent infected people from transmitting the virus to other people. Then it is useful in morbidity or when the condition is not too severe. Next reduce the mortality or mortality rate.
“This is what is allowed by developed countries why they prioritize those whose age is 80-90 advanced, the goal is to reduce the death rate,” said Amin.
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Amin said that this large enough benefit could ensure that the Covid-19 vaccine could be trusted. In fact, vaccines in Indonesia have passed the test from the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM).
“So we consider the vaccine safe and at this time. We can trust the BPOM authorities that all documents have been reviewed and BPOM says it is safe and its efficacy meets the requirements,” said Amin.
MGN Summit: Indonesia 2021 is a hybrid event. This event combines the concept of off air and online which is divided into several sessions. In each session, there were several speakers from government representatives, businessmen, academics, and experts.
One of the important elements of the MGN Summit is the exposure to the survey results from News Research Center (NRC) Media Group News. The survey was conducted nationally in 34 provinces in the country. The survey will be the trigger for discussion at the MGN Summit.
A total of four things were highlighted in the survey, namely economic recovery, public health, green energy and tourism. Apart from these four big themes, the MGN Summit will discuss current issues, especially anticipating the impact of the covid-19 wave.
(AZF)