Senior adults said they are willing to take second Covid-19 vaccination booster if it is offered by government.
Hor Yoke Ngo, 74, said she has had three Covid-19 vaccination shots and is willing to get a fourth as a second booster after Putrajaya released its advice for persons over 60 with comorbidities.
Hor joined the ranks of other older persons who told Malay Mail that their inoculation had very moderate side effects and that they would go through it again to safeguard their loved ones.
He’s already had three shots, and I haven’t had any serious adverse effects.
It may appear that I am fortunate to only have minor fatigue, but this assures me that I will have another jab if necessary.
She claimed that she and her husband were the first in their family to get vaccinated, and that this had persuaded other family members to do the same.
Her siblings were first hesitant, but after witnessing that she had little negative effects, they changed their minds.
Another retiree, Hamid Abdullah, 65, believes that another booster shot is necessary for someone his age because the coronavirus is still prevalent even though the country is transitioning to an endemic phase.
It’s scary to have a vaccination, but consider getting Covid-19 because the symptoms are far more severe. According to Hamid, he believes it can protect us, and when people say prevention is better than treatment, this is an illustration of the saying.
This comes after Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin yesterday urged senior persons to have their initial Covid-19 booster shot before returning to their hometowns for the Aidilfitri holiday to be better protected.
In addition, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob stated that Putrajaya will continue to allow Malaysians to “balik kampung” to celebrate Aidilfitri with their families, despite the fact that they have been unable to do so for the past two years due to the implementation of movement control orders since the pandemic began.
The ministry claimed in June last year that 60 of Malaysia’s Covid-19 clusters have been tracked to two big holidays since May 2021, with 58 clusters from Aidilfitri events and two from Gawai.
The Ministry of Health announced earlier this week that it is recommending a second booster shot for those aged 60 and above who have serious comorbidities, as well as children aged 12 and up who are immunocompromised.
According to Khairy, this decision would be voluntary rather than mandatory, and more information on how to receive the shot will be released soon.
He also stated that healthy people over the age of 60 can have the second booster shot, but only after speaking with their doctor and determining whether it is more useful than hazardous.
