HTAC: Getting vaccinated is a way to help the community

By Pearl Gumapos

Getting vaccinated is not just a personal decision but a way to help the community, Health and Technology Assessment Council (HTAC) member Dr. Maria Carinnes Alejandria said Thursday (May 27) in the Laging Handa public briefing.

Kailangan makita po natin na [ang pagbabakuna] ay hindi lamang personal na desisyon. Pag nagdesisyon kayong magpabakuna, kayo po ay nakikipagtulungan para lahat po tayo ay maging ligtas,” Alejandria said.

She said there is public distrust regarding the available vaccines in the country, and that people tend to prefer a certain brand.

“Malaki po ngayon ang isyu natin sa distrust o hindi pagtitiwala ng publiko sa ating mga bakuna. Ang kailangan maintindihan po ng ating publiko ay lahat po ng bakuna na nabigyan ng rekomendasyon ng ating mga eksperto ay ligtas at epektibo,” she said.

Alejandria added that vaccines have their limitations, citing Pfizer as an example.

“Halimbawa nalang po ay ‘yung Pfizer na paborito ng marami ngayon. Hindi po siya pwedeng ibigay sa lahat ng tao. Halimbawa po, para sa mga taong may history ng intense o extreme allergy — hindi po pwedeng basta-basta binibigay ang Pfizer. Kailangan po talaga na ‘yung pipiliin niyong bakuna ay yung nirekomenda sa inyo ng doktor doon sa vaccination site,” she said. -jlo

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