PETALING JAYA: Health experts are urging the government to come up with a vaccination awareness campaign now to alleviate public fears and concerns over the Covid-19 vaccine with the arrival of the first batch by February.
Universiti Malaya expert virologist Prof Dr Sazaly Abu Bakar said through a campaign, the government should explain how the vaccine actually works.
“What we do not want is the ripple effect after this in which not only the Covid-19 vaccine is affected but also vaccines for other infectious diseases which we have been using for eons.
“Anti-vaxxers are trying to sow distrust on vaccines. It is not just about the Covid-19 vaccine but their aim will be affecting all the other childhood disease vaccinations which is not good, ” he said when contacted yesterday.
Doctors: Stringent screening processes vital in hospitals
thestar.com.my - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thestar.com.my Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
INTERACTIVE: Rising community transmission threatens larger Covid-19 outbreak
thestar.com.my - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thestar.com.my Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Right way: A woman positioning her forehead at a scanner to get an accurate temperature reading.
PETALING JAYA: As temperature checks are still required as part of the standard operating procedure (SOP) to enter any business premises, health experts warn that readings must still be from the forehead and not other parts of the body such as the hand or wrist.
Universiti Putra Malaysia epidemiologist Assoc Prof Dr Malina Osman said scanning equipment is meant to measure an individual’s temperature on the forehead.
“Body temperature is usually read at three areas: the forehead, armpit and rectum (for infants).“Measuring temperature on the hand is not accurate as it does not represent core body temperature, ” she said.