Can children come in contact with grandparents who have taken the vaccine? – Grace Fenech
COVID-19 vaccines in general will help protect individual patients. However a large proportion of the population must be immunised and protected before transmission in the community is substantially reduced. We do not yet have data to indicate whether the vaccine prevents asymptomatic COVID-19 although studies are ongoing.
Hence, it is crucial that the public health measures currently in place to reduce COVID-19 transmission continue to be adhered to. Effective preventive measures, such as social distancing from those not in your household or support bubble, avoiding gatherings, washing hands and wearing masks are, at the present time, still needed even for those who have been vaccinated.
How is it best to persuade some of my closest family members to take the vaccination? – Robert Gatt
Vaccines are a powerful weapon in the fight against COVID-19. Considering that the pandemic can only be controlled through stringent mitigation measures, ensuring uptake by a large proportion of the population is the best instrument we have available. Considering the situation, it is the responsible thing to be vaccinated.
Remind your relatives that this vaccine is safe and effective as evidenced through clinical trials which were evaluated by the European Medicines Agency prior to their approval to start vaccine programme roll outs.