TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Experts remind the public not to be exposed to COVID-19 because in the future the long-term effects are not certain. Immunization expert dr. Jane Soepardi also asked the public not to refuse the gift the COVID-19 vaccine from the government when it is available.
“Must be grateful if we can vaccine, “he said during an online discussion with the theme” Administration of Vaccination in Indonesia “, Monday, November 23, 2020.
He said the public must be able to differentiate between vaccines and drugs. Vaccines are given to people in good health while drugs are given to cure a disease. That is, before being infected COVID-19 the public must anticipate the vaccine.
Especially for COVID-19 survivors, never be euphoric because they feel proud because they have recovered because in the future the effects of this disease could occur. Currently the world continues to monitor people who have been exposed to COVID-19. It is feared that in the next 2-5 years their health may deteriorate due to illnesses they previously suffered.
“Two years, five years, or up to 20 years are still healthy, isn’t it? It’s all still being researched,” he said.
For example, people who have had chicken pox then recover. However, without realizing it, it turns out that the disease is sleeping on certain nerves and the next 20 years will develop shingles or shingles.
“That can happen especially if our condition worsens,” he said.
Another example is measles. Some of the children who had recovered from measles about 30 years later developed inflammation of the brain which resulted in lifelong paralysis.
“It means, we don’t know what it can become, so don’t feel proud of being infected with COVID-19 and then getting well,” said Jane.
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