Covid-19: AIDS Council urges Govt to ensure those with HIV receive vaccine

PETALING JAYA: The Government should have a plan to prioritise people with health conditions, such as HIV, to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, says the Malaysian AIDS Council.
Its president Datuk Dr Christopher Lee urged the Government to put guidelines in place that allow those with underlying conditions such as HIV to receive the jab.
“The immunisation programme is to ensure that herd immunity is built in the community to break the chain of Covid-19 infections and eventually, end the Covid-19 pandemic.
“It is recommended that all persons with HIV be vaccinated irrespective of CD4 count in line with international guidelines. The vaccines are safe in persons with HIV as they are not live vaccines, ” he said in a press statement on Monday (Feb 22).

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