Report from Tribunnews.com Journalist, Aisyah Nursyamsi
TRIBUNNEWS.COM, JAKARTA– Program vaccination continues to be done to minimize transmission and the formation of her immunity. Where a country’s immunity must be formed.
At least to achieve herd immunity, you have to do 70% of the population in the country. In Indonesia, there are at least 180 million people who are vaccinated to achieve this herd immunity.
On the other hand, a question arises whether vaccines can provide immunity to the body from the Corona virus attack? Responding to this, Dr. Muhammad Syah Abdaly, Sp. PD said that the vaccine that has been administered so far has not been 100% guaranteed.
However, what research has currently done is that vaccines can reduce severe symptoms if contracted by the virus. So that it can reduce the risk of being hospitalized to reduce the death rate as well.
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In addition, vaccines are also very useful for people who are at risk of contracting the virus, for example health workers who are at the forefront. Next are the elderly who are over 60 years old. As well as those who suffer from congenital or comorbid diseases.
“With the vaccine will reduce severe symptoms and the risk of death. Therefore, vaccines are still very important,” he said on a live stream, Thursday (8/4/2021).
Dr. Abdaly advised to maintain health protocols even after vaccines. This does not mean that after being injected with the vaccine, you are immediately free to walk around the crowd and forget to implement health protocols.
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