PETALING JAYA: The less-than-ideal uptake in Covid-19 vaccine registration so far is because of trust issues, say medical and public health experts.
They attribute the low numbers to the circulation of dubious information including hearsay, and have called on the government to utilise all its resources to clear any doubts and instil trust in the vaccines among the public.
Universiti Malaya professor of occupational and public health Prof Dr Victor Hoe said some people had the misconception that the vaccines were unsafe or that some were better than others.
“When I held community engagements with residents, I found there were still many people who did not trust the safety of the vaccines. They were worried about possible adverse effects of taking the vaccines.
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Vaccine appointment recipients are to confirm their appointment within 48 hours of being alerted, else their appointment will be cancelled and rescheduled to a later date, says JKJAV. AZMAN GHANI/The Star
Those who have received an appointment to be vaccinated need to confirm their attendance within 48 hours or their appointment will be cancelled, says the Special Committee on Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee (JKJAV).
The Committee tweeted that should users fail to respond, the appointment will automatically be rescheduled to a later date.
If you do not confirm your attendance within 48 hours, your appointment will be automatically cancelled and rescheduled to a later date.