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Liputan6.com, Jakarta – General Chairperson of the Indonesian Pediatrician Association (IDAI), Dr. Piprim Basarah, regrets that there is still a lot of slanted news related to Post-Immunization Adverse Events (KIPI) for children who have been vaccinated. COVID-19.
According to Piprim, this is the reason why parents are hesitant to do this vaccination COVID-19 in children.
“What we found was a lot of slanted news related to KIPI. This is because of public misunderstanding,” said Dr Piprim when he was a speaker at the Virtual Class event with the theme of Urgency of Child Vaccination during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Monday (29/11/2021).
Piprim said that his party found a number of cases that were not related to AEFI in children. For example, there are children who feel convulsions after getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
However, after being investigated by Komnas KIPI, the cause of the seizures was not found due to the COVID-19 vaccine.
“After investigation, there was no cause and effect. It turned out that the child had inflammatory brain disease,” said Dr. Piprim.
For this reason, Piprim asks parents not to worry about getting COVID-19 vaccinations in their children. According to him, children who have been vaccinated will be more immune to severe symptoms of the corona virus.
“Yes, of course, when the children have been vaccinated, the antibodies are formed. It is hoped that it will be safer to be exposed to severe COVID-19. But still have health protocols, wash your hands, and keep your distance,” said Dr. Pripim.
The same thing was also expressed by a vaccinologist, Dr. Dirga Sakti Rambe. It guarantees, all vaccine COVID-19 which has obtained a permit from the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) is safe to use for children.
“So parents need not hesitate anymore. There is no reason not to vaccinate,” said Dr. Dirga.
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