Health is a fundamental human right, so it is absolutely essential that we take care of ourselves. When we have good health in our lives, we can do whatever we want. However, many people have ignored their health, particularly when pandemic COVID-19 struck. COVID-19 is now one of the most rapidly spreading viral diseases, having spread dramatically throughout the world in recent years, including in our own country, Malaysia. COVID-19 has now emerged as a major public health issue in Malaysia. The increase in COVID-19 cases in our country is concerning, as the number of confirmed cases reported to WHO from January 3, 2020 to April 14, 2022 reached 4,352,611 confirmed cases, with 35,363 deaths. Therefore, the government has provided a COVID-19 vaccine to people and encourages them to take the vaccine in order to prevent COVID-19 from spreading rapidly.
When the government first announced that people aged 18 and above needed to be vaccinated, all of my family members registered their names in MySejahtera as recipients, while I took my time because I wasn't convinced to take that vaccine. A lot of thoughts raced through my mind, such as how it would be risky for my health and have far-reaching consequences. It's because there has been a lot of fake news about vaccines from anti-vaccine groups spreading around me. However, I took the initiative to search for a lot of information about vaccinations on social media, the internet, and the KKM website. After careful consideration, I realised that I needed to get vaccinated as a precaution after seeing that my brother was infected with COVID-19 at the time.
According to the WHO website, the side effects of COVID-19 vaccines that have been reported have mostly been mild to moderate and short-lived, such as fever, fatigue, headache, and others. The possibility of any of these side effects following vaccination varies depending on the specific COVID-19 vaccine. The most important aspect is that vaccines are constantly monitored in order to detect rare adverse events. But, alhamdulillah, I am so grateful because, from the first dose to the booster, I only experienced pain at the injection site and numbness in my hands, which was nothing serious. Several others, however, have been experienced with different side effects than I have and several others have also experienced side effects like me.
Although people take the vaccine, it does not guarantee that they will not become infected with COVID-19, but it can reduce the rate of COVID-19 side effects. In addition, the government now provides vaccines for children. A total of vaccine doses of around 68,946,956 had been administered to people as of March 31, 2022. Therefore, this is closely related to Sustainable Development Goal number 3, which is to maintain good health and well-being at all ages. Ultimately, I hope that one day our country will be free of covid-19 outbreaks.
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