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Myth Busters
With the recent release of the COVID-19 vaccine, a barrage of false information and speculations regarding the vaccine have taken the Internet by force. As we learnt at the start of the pandemic, we must always seek the truth in the form of factual and logical information. Let's debunk some of the myths associated with the COVID-19 vaccine!
Disclaimer: The information provided by Malaysian Medics International is up-to-date and correct at the date of publication. Changes in circumstances after the time of publication may impact the accuracy of information.
References:
1. World Health Organisation (WHO) [Internet]; Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Vaccines QnA; 28th October 2020 [Cited 15th December 2020]; Available from: https://bit.ly/Covid-19VaccinesQnAWHO
2. Pfizer [Internet]; Pfizer and BioNTech Conclude Phase 3 Study of COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate, Meeting All Primary Efficacy Endpoints; 18 November 2020 [Cited 15th December 2020]; Available from: https://bit.ly/Pfizer&BioNTechConcludePhase3StudyCovid-19VaccineCandidate
3. Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) [Internet]; Unterstanding mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines; 18 December 2020 [Cited 15th December 2020]; Available from: https://bit.ly/UnderstandingmRNACOVID-19VaccinesCDC
4. The Lancet [Internet]; Maria Deloria Knoll, Chizoba Wonadi; Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy; 8 Decemebr 2020 [Cited 15th December 2020]; Available from: https://bit.ly/Oxford-AstraZenecaCovid-19VaccineEfficacy
5. Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) [Internet]; Facts about COVID-19 Vaccines; Updated 20 January 2021 [Cited 15th December 2020]; Available from: https://bit.ly/FactsAboutCovid-19VaccinesCDC
6. Medical Press; Ivan Couronne; How fetal cells from the 1970s power medical innovation today; 20 October 2020 [Cited 15th December 2020]; Available from: https://HowFetalCellsFromThe1970sPowerMedicalInnovationToday
Do you know the types of vaccines and their administration?
Let’s keep ourselves informed and share this with our loved ones!
References:
1. Code Blue [Internet]; Dr Milton Lum; Covid-19 Vaccine Prices; 25th December 2020 [cited 17th January 2021]; Available from: http://bit.ly/PricesOfVaccine
2. New Straits Times [Internet]; AstraZeneca selling Covid-19 vaccine to Malaysia at no profit; 23rd December 2020 [cited 17th January 2021]; Available from: http://bit.ly/AstraZenecaVaccineNoProfit
3. Nikkei Asia [Internet]; P Prem Kumar; Malaysia doubles Pfizer COVID vaccine order as it locks down anew; 11th January 2021 [cited 17th January 2021]; Available from: http://bit.ly/IncreasePurchasingVaccine
4. BBC News [Internet]; Philippa Roxby; Sinovac: Brazil results show Chinese vaccine 50.4% effective; 13th January 2021 [cited 17th January 2021]; Available from: http://bit.ly/EffectivenessOfSinovac
5. Code Blue [Internet]; Kanmani Batumalai; Last-Mile Covid Vaccine Delivery Far from Perfect In Sabah, Sarawak; 12th January 2021 [Cited 17th January 2021]; Available from: http://bit.ly/MalaysiaDeliveryChain
6. Code Blue [Internet]; Malaysia Buys 25Mil Pfizer Vaccine Doses For 2021; 11th January 2021 [Cited 17th January 2021]; Available from: http://bit.ly/MalaysiaBuysPfizerVaccine
Frequently Asked Questions
We have compiled a list of frequently asked questions with evidence-based information in this series of infographics to address many of your concerns.
References:
1. Bernama [Internet]; Second dose of COVID-19 vaccine to be given within 21 days - Khairy; 8th January 2021 [Cited 17th January 2021]; Available from: http://bit.ly/SecondDoses
2. Free Malaysia Today [Internet]; Covid-19 vaccination a must for Muslims, rules religious committee; 23rd December 2020 [Cited 17th January 2021]; Available from: http://bit.ly/VaccineAllowedForMuslims
3. The Edge Markets [Internet]; Joseph Sipalan, Reuters; Malaysia to study Sinovac clinical trial data before approving vaccine - Khairy; 13th January 2021 [Cited 17th Janury 2021], Available from: http://bit.ly/MalaysiaToStudySinovacData
4. Pfizer [Internet]; PP-CVV-USA-0061. Pzifer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine U.S. Distribution Fact Sheet; 20th November 2020 [Cited 17th January 2021]; Available from: http://bit.ly/PfizerUS-DistributionFactSheet
5. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) [Internet]; Pzifer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers; December 2020 [Cited 17th January 2021]; Available from: http://bit.ly/VaccineFactSheet
6. Nature [Internet]; Philip Ball; Nature 589, 16-18 (2021). The lightning-fast quest for COVID vaccines - and what it means for other diseases; 18th December 2020 [Cited 17th January 2021]; Available from: http://bit.ly/LightningFastQuestForVaccine
7. Info Sihat [Internet]; Soalan Lazim Berkaitan Vaksin Covid-19; 31st December 2020 [Cited 17th January 2021]; Available from: http://bit.ly/SoalanLazimBerkaitanVaksin
Frequently Asked Questions
We have compiled a list of frequently asked questions with evidence-based information in this series of infographics to address many of your concerns.
More to come! Stay tuned.