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Covid-19 vaccine: Many still jab-hesitant

11 Sep 2021

By Yumiko Perera Health officials earlier this week pointed out that a high percentage of Covid-19-related deaths were reported among those over the age of 60 years, and most of these individuals had not been vaccinated. According to weekly statistics of the Epidemiology Unit, for the period of 28 August to 3 September, out of the 1,435 deaths that were reported that week, nearly 79.7% had not been inoculated with at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine. Speaking with The Sunday Morning, Deputy Director General of Public Health Services (DDGPHS) and Disaster Preparedness and Response Division Head Dr. Hemantha Herath said: “Apart from the limitations which prevent people from getting the jab, such as being unable to travel to vaccination centres, etc., there is still a noticeable amount of people who are reluctant to get the jab owing to various reasons. “The Ministry of Health always tries to bring an array of medical experts on board to spread more awareness on the importance of the vaccine. We also give the chance to the media to address some of these concerns at our media conferences, which I believe only helps in debunking some of these mindless theories regarding vaccination certain people seem to have, owing to misinformation.” “What the general public needs to understand at this point in time is that the vaccine is essential to minimise the threat the Covid-19 virus poses to the lives of the people,” Dr. Herath stated in conclusion. Speaking with The Sunday Morning, Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella said that while there are concerns about the momentum with which anti-vaxxer ideas are being shared, it is unlikely that it will turn into a movement. He stated that while misconceptions and myths surrounding vaccination are prevalent amongst some people, it was unlikely that it developed into a collective movement where they would have to take action against the misinformation being shared. “We are countering it by raising more awareness on the importance of vaccination, and convincing people of the advantages of getting both doses of the vaccine at the right time. I believe it is working quite well, and although there are some concerns, I don’t believe we need to be alarmed,” he explained. Recently, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa emphasised the need to continue the deployment of mobile vaccination teams in order to expedite the vaccination programme to inoculate those over 60 years old. The President also emphasised that those who had not received the jab because they were reluctant to do so must be encouraged to get inoculated.

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