Malaysia Should just Accept UK and US Decisions on Vaccine to save lives

The key words here are, "not certified to prevent the spread of the disease". Why not? Too expensive and time consuming. We start by preventing deaths. We use the vaccination data to get some information about the effectiveness or side effects of the vaccine.

We still do not the full data on the effectiveness of both of these vacvines. 2 months of monitoring is still too short to get better accuracy, compared to the full 6 months, but safety is already assured, which is far more important.

Side effects may appear as more people get vaccinated but the chance is already low in the 2 months of monitoring. Even if there are side effects, a long as they do not kill, it should be good data for more research.

Which is why doctors who are exposed to Covid should get the vaccine first. They know how to diagnose themselves and make emergency treatments in case of any side effects.

What it means is, that more warnings and conditions can be put for those wanting to take the vaccine.

As to get a vaccine that is completely free from side effects, it is impossible. Our survival depends on the ability of our DNA to mutate, so all of us humans are different in various subtle ways.

If we take the vaccine early, before the full 6 months trial, we contribute to the safety of the vaccine. We become the guinea pigs, but it is for good cause. Just like the volunteers who were asked to try the vaccine in the first 6 months.

Which is why I find that Malaysia is selfish by not  just accepting  the data presented to UK and then USA. We can just take the vaccines while continue monitoring. In this way, we speed up the global  acceptance of the vaccine.

Waiting until March is too long and cruel. Many patients and doctors will surely and certainly die.

Compare that to the risk of side effects from the vaccine?  None so far. Millions had taken them.
So give the vaccines to doctors and nurses who are willing and able to monitor more precisely the safety aspects of the vaccine.



https://www.businessinsider.com/doctors-who-received-pfizer-vaccine-share-their-side-effects-2020-12

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