WE Online, Jakarta –
Mutation Covid-19 virus have entered Indonesia. Concerns about being exposed to mutations in the virus cannot be ruled out. Even so, there are efforts that can be done to protect yourself from the risk of mutation of the Covid-19 virus, namely: vaccination.
Deputy Head of the Eijkman Institute for Fundamental Research, Prof. Herawati Sudoyo, revealed that almost all Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers are trying to achieve an efficacy level of 70%. And, research conducted to date shows that there is no Covid-19 vaccine that is ineffective in preventing the mutation of the Covid-19 virus. Also Read: Blood Donation from Covid-19 Vaccine Recipients, Isn’t It Dangerous?
“There is indeed a decrease in the efficacy of the Covid-19 vaccine against the mutation of the Covid-19 virus, but that does not reduce the meaning of the protection provided by the Covid-19 vaccine itself,” he concluded. Also Read: Experiencing AEFI Reactions After Vaccination, Defuse Use This Method Yes
In addition, there are other reasons that should make people no longer hesitate to vaccinate. Herawati stated that the available data answered the public’s concern about post-immunization co-occurrence (AEFI) that only a small proportion of people vaccinated experienced AEFI.
“AEFI due to Covid-19 vaccination only occurs in what percentage of the millions of people who have been vaccinated. However, it is these little things that get into the news and become big. I think this is where the portion of scientists talk with data,” he continued.
In fact, the Ministry of Communication and Information noted that there were around 1,387 hoaxes circulating in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic during the period March 2020 to January 2021. Eradicating hoaxes with #BacaSampaiTuntas
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