‘Vaccine is safe for people above 18 years old'


National effort: The second phase of the vaccination campaign from April to August will involve 9.4 million people from high-risk groups such as those with medical conditions. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

PETALING JAYA: There should be no cause for “vaccine hesitation” among the elderly as Covid-19 vaccines are safe for all age groups, say health experts and age-care groups.

Malaysian Healthy Ageing Society president Dr Wong Teck Wee believes that the fear among the elderly stems from some reports on deaths occurring after the vaccine was taken, citing cases in Norway where 23 elderly persons died.

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