news Covid-19 vaccine does not break Ramadan fast The New Nation 11 March 2021
A medical worker administers the Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine during a vaccination drive targeting ride-hailing drivers and front-line hospitality workers in Nusa Dua, Indonesia\ s resort island of Bali.
Al Arabiya :
Taking a Covid-19 vaccine will not break a Muslim s fast during Ramadan, British Islamic medical groups said after concerns were raised ahead of the holy month. Taking the Covid-19 vaccines currently licensed in the UK does not invalidate the fast, as per the opinion of Islamic scholars. Individuals should not delay their Covid-19 vaccinations on the account of Ramadan, the British Islamic Medical Association said in a statement.
Informed choice: With the different types of Covid-19 vaccine available, it is important that the public have access to verified resources which can deliver simple and correct information about them. AFP
WIDESPREAD acceptance and understanding of vaccines is necessary to combat Covid-19 because the purpose of vaccination is not only to protect an individual, but rather a whole population for a long-term period.
Vaccination is the safest and most effective approach to contain viral infections while offering promising protection within a community, says Dr Leow Chiuan Yee, a senior lecturer specialising in vaccinology and immunology at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)’s School of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
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PUTRAJAYA: A special meeting of the Muzakarah Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs on Dec 3 has decided that the use of the Covid-19 vaccine is permissible (harus) and obligatory (wajib) for groups which have been identified by the government.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Seri Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri in a statement today said that the decision was presented to the Conference of Rulers.
“In this regard, I call on all Malaysians, especially Muslims, to adhere and give full trust to the government in tackling the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic through the use of vaccines,” he said.