Suara.com – Even though the program Covid-19 vaccination It has been more than six months and millions of people have had injections, but there is still doubt in the community.
Therefore, Lecturers and researchers of Medical Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Immunology at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Budiman, reiterated the benefits of vaccination. Covid-19.
“What is clear is that the vaccine can reduce the occurrence of severe illness, and can reduce the occurrence of death,” said Budiman, who is the head of the University of Indonesia’s Red and White Vaccine Development Team, as quoted by ANTARA>
Vaccines that are injected into the body, he continued, will work to prepare the immune system against Covid-19 infection. So that when the corona virus enters the body already has an immune system to fight.
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However, vaccination does not mean that people are immune to the virus. That person, continued Budiman, was still spreading the virus but certainly not during the period of spreading the virus by people who had not been vaccinated.
“For people who have not been vaccinated, the tendency will be relatively longer periods of spreading the virus in their bodies because their immune responses do not appear quickly,” he said.
Budiman said there are several kinds of contents of Covid-19 vaccine The existing ones include the first containing the complete virus that has been killed, the second containing part of the viral protein or viral component that can cause an immune reaction against the virus, and the third containing the genetic material of the virus.
“Because viral proteins are considered foreign objects, our bodies will react to create immunity, and this immunity can protect us if at any time we are infected with viruses,” he said.
Budiman said the COVID-19 vaccine given to the public had gone through tests to ensure its safety and efficacy. In addition, the vaccine must also have obtained a permit for emergency use or emergency use authorization (EUA).
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Until now in Indonesia there have been no cases of people dying after undergoing the COVID-19 vaccination.
Therefore, it is hoped that the public will not be affected by rumors, false information or hoaxes circulating regarding vaccines because the government certainly provides vaccines that have guaranteed safety and efficacy for the benefit of public health.
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