JAKARTA – There are a number of symptoms that require a person, including the elderly (elderly), to postpone or even cancel getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
“People who come into contact with COVID-19 patients. Are there symptoms of fever, cough, runny nose, shortness of breath. If there is, delay 14 days. Has it been confirmed? If it is, it will be delayed 3 months since it is confirmed, ”said the Head of the Indonesian Gerontology Medical Association (PERGEMI) and a geriatric specialist, Professor Siti Setiati in a virtual discussion, in Jakarta, Sunday (7/3).
People with a history of acute and uncontrolled disease, then cancer patients with treatment, unless there is a recommendation letter from a doctor, should also postpone vaccinations.
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Especially for the elderly, he continued, there are additional requirements that need to be met before being vaccinated. Namely related to vulnerability. Because, this can have an impact on the failure to get the vaccine.
Siti said the doctor would ask some important questions. For example, whether there is difficulty climbing 10 steps, often feeling tired, having difficulty walking about 100-200 meters, weight loss in the last year.
Another question relates to whether you have at least five of these diseases: hypertension, diabetes, cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart attack, congestive heart failure, chest pain, asthma, joint pain, stroke, and kidney disease.
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“If there are three or more answers, yes, it is better if vaccination is not given. Or having five diseases plus two other problems, it is also not recommended to be vaccinated, “he explained.
To make it easier, PAPDI (Association of Indonesian Internal Medicine Specialists) has distributed questionnaires. “That can be filled including RAPUH which is an acronym for Resistance, Activity, more than 4 diseases, walking efforts and weight loss,” he concluded.(rh / fin)
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