People must put things into perspective when talking about Covid-19 vaccine allergies. The risk of a peanut allergy is higher, says Dr Musa.
FOOD allergies like that from peanuts are more common than a severe allergic reaction to the Pfizer vaccine for Covid-19, says a health expert.
Consultant paediatrician and neonatologist Datuk Dr Musa Mohd Nordin says the risk of a peanut allergy is about 30,000 in a million.
“It is 6,500 times more likely to happen than an allergic reaction to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
“But that has not prevented us from eating peanuts, ” he points out.
With the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, the risk is at 4.6 per million, Dr Musa adds.
No red flags: Malaysians should feel reassured that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has been assessed rigorously by two major regulatory bodies – the United States’ Food and Drug Administration and United Kingdom’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. AP
AS more frontliners get vaccinated against Covid-19, others eagerly wait their turn to receive the shots that could spell the end of the pandemic.
From April onwards, senior citizens and high risk groups will get the Covid-19 vaccine, followed by adults aged 18 and above beginning May.
But there are some who are hesitant, worrying about the possible side effects of the jab, or adverse events following immunisation (AEFI).
Saturday, 20 Feb 2021 12:01 AM MYT
BY JERRY CHOONG
Dr Musa Mohd Nordin said the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is very effective in those above 60, many who have underlying health problems. Reuters pic
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 A medical doctor has cleared the air over uncertainty regarding the various Covid-19 vaccines available, stating that many of the fears surrounding the new mRNA technology in vaccines are unfounded.
Consultant pediatrician Dr Musa Mohd Nordin, with the KPJ Damansara Specialist Hospital, said he aimed to ensure the public can make better informed choices based on good science, and not be frightened by fear-mongering and fake news spread by anti-vaxxers.
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THERE’S no need for those who receive the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to be quarantined before receiving the second shot.
But they will need to practise health standard operating procedures (SOPs) like wearing masks to avoid being exposed to the coronavirus before getting the second jab of the vaccine, says the Health Ministry.
“All those who received the vaccine do not need to be quarantined, but they must follow current relevant SOPs such as frequently sanitising their hands and keeping their distance from others as usual, ” the ministry’s disease control division tells Sunday Star.
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Malaysia is in danger of having perpetual MCOs if the government doesn’t get its Covid-19 strategies right, says Dr Musa Mohd Nordin. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, January 20, 2021.
MALAYSIA is in danger of having perpetual movement-control orders (MCOs) if the government doesn’t get its Covid-19 strategies right, said Dr Musa Mohd Nordin.
“We are not finding the hotspots and not doing enough mass testing with rapid tests,” said Dr Musa during an online forum on Jom Channel today.
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