PETALING JAYA: A strong and efficient vaccination programme will offer the public a pathway to live with the Covid-19 virus, say health experts.
They, however, say that while eased restrictions can be considered for fully vaccinated individuals, this is best done when more people in the country are inoculated.
International Islamic University Malaysia epidemiologist Prof Dr Jamalludin Ab Rahman said vaccines were developed with the intention to prevent transmission and reduce severity of symptoms.
“From the Phase 3 trials of the vaccines, it is clear that the vaccines are able to reduce the severity of the disease.
“The other objective of preventing transmission is good, but perhaps it is not as consistent as preventing severe Covid-19.