Severe Covid-19 instances have been reported in Malaysia among vaccinated people

[ASEAN NOW Content Team]

 

Due to an increase in severe Covid-19 cases among vaccinated persons in Malaysia, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has urged everyone to get booster doses.

He claims that the efficiency of vaccines begins to decline after a few months, with the Sinovac vaccine losing its effectiveness the fastest.

"While Sinovac is effective, there is evidence that it loses its efficacy sooner than expected.
That is why we encourage you to take advantage of any boosters available "On Saturday, Mr. Khairy sent out a tweet (Nov 20).

 

He explained that the Sinovac booster shot interval is three months, compared to six months for Pfizer and AstraZeneca, due to the faster waning phase.

Mr Khairy presented a graph in his tweet that showed data on Covid-19 admissions at Hospital Sungai Buloh in Selangor.

Sinovac recipients make up the majority of Category 4 and 5 patients, according to the study.

 

165 Sinovac recipients were admitted to Hospital Sungai Buloh as Category 4 and 5 patients during the most recent epidemiological week (week 45).

Both terms apply to patients in intensive care units who are critically unwell (ICUs).
Patients in categories 4 and 5 require oxygen support, while those in categories 6 and 7 require ventilation.

In comparison, 24 people received the Pfizer vaccine, while seven people received the AstraZeneca vaccine.

 

Mr Khairy's warning comes as Malaysia's Health Ministry reported 4,854 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday.

Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah, director-general of the Health Ministry, claimed on Twitter that the country had reported 2,586,601 Covid-19 cases since the pandemic began.

A total of 41 new Covid-19 fatalities were documented on Saturday, according to the Health Ministry's CovidNow portal, bringing the total death toll to 29,978.

 

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Edited November 22, 2021 by ASEAN NOW Content Team