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Consultant Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist & Council Member, College of Physicians of Malaysia.
Consultant Endocrinologist & President of College of Physicians of Malaysia.
Consultant Chest Physician & Hon Treasurer, College of Physicians of Malaysia.
Consultant Geriatrician, Kek Lok Si Charitable Medical Centre, Penang.
Consultant Chest Physician, International Islamic University, Kuantan.
Consultant Geriatrician & Hon General Secretary, College of Physicians of Malaysia.
Consultant Neuropsychiatrist & Council Member, College of Physicians of Malaysia.
Consultant Infectious Disease Specialist, Gleneagles Hospital Kota Kinabalu.
Consultant Nephrologist, Hospital Putrajaya, Putrajaya.
Consultant Family Medicine Specialist, Klinik Kesihatan Jaya Gading, Kuantan, Pahang.
Consultant Rheumatologist, KPJ Pahang Specialist Hospital, Kuantan, Pahang.
Consultant Clinical Oncologist, KPJ Ampang Putri Specialist Hospital, Kuala Lumpur.
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No, with the spread of delta variant, number of cases had increased suddenly in countries where more than 60% of population was vaccinated.
For example, in UK, more than 46 million people have had a first vaccine dose - almost 90% of the adult population - and more than 36 million - around two-thirds of adults - have had both doses. But on 16/7/21, UK had 51000 new cases (mid-May was around 2000 cases a day) Good news is, vaccination reduced mortality and effective against delta variant.
Uk cases(black) vs no of death (red)
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"https://www.bbc.com/news/health-55274833 https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/uk/ https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/07/delta-variant-vaccines-protect/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN88uI2e9Tw
Conclusion: We need to vaccinate 100% of adult and probably children later
Answer: Clinical trials showed prevention of hospital admission for covid-19 at 71% (after 1 dose) and 92% (after 2 doses) for Astra Zeneca vaccine and 94% (after 1 dose) and 96% (after 2 doses) for Pfizer vaccine.
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Current available vaccines are still effective against delta variant
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Yes, you may still get infected despite vaccination, therefore, you should follow SOP. Those people who get infected after vaccination are generally having mild illness.
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The risk of dying from vaccination is extremely low. Many of the reported deaths are not directly related to vaccination but to the underlying medical conditions.
If after vaccination, someone die of car accident? Is this due to car accident So, this is likely co-incidental.
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All vaccines are effective. In Uruguay, number of cases dropped significantly after mass vaccination with mainly sinovac vaccine.
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Most side effects are mild.
Rare side effect of thrombosis with AZ vaccine: 4 in a million
Rare side effect of anaphylaxis: 1.3 per million
Rare side effect of myocarditis: commonly in young male
Singapore data:
generally, quite safe if platelet >50.000 and INR <4
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http://covid-19.moh.gov.my/garis-panduan/garis-panduan-
kkm/ANNEX_48_CLINICAL_GUIDELINES_FOR_COVID_IN_MALAYSIA_3rd_EDITION_12072021.pdf
pregnancy associated with higher risk of hospitalisation and mortality
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you can get vaccinated, ideally in hospital and observe for longer duration after vaccination.
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More data is still awaited on the need of booster dose.
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Georg Behrens of Hanover Medical School emphasized that it must be taken into account at what point Israelis who were infected with the delta variant had been vaccinated. The first vaccinations were given in December 2020, and Behrens said the effect of the initial inoculation could slowly wear off, making another dose necessary.
The manufacturers of the BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine have also pointed in that direction in their latest press release. In order to maintain efficacy, they are calling for approval of a third vaccination dose six months after the second vaccination.
Not true, Saudi accepted Sinovac vaccine
Yes, Risk of death due to Covid is higher with older people or patients with co-morbidity. Therefore, they benefit more to vaccine compared to younger people
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Yes, you should be vaccinated regardless of whether you already had COVID-19.
You may get infected again.If you were treated for COVID-19 with monoclonal antibodies or convalescent plasma, you should wait 90 days before getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
I have been fully vaccinated.
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