Durians and vaccines, not an issue


Low at his durian stall in Anson Road, Penang. – CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

THERE is no clinical report to suggest that people should avoid durians before or after taking their vaccine doses, say medical experts.

Penang Hospital infectious disease unit head Dr Chow Ting Soo explained that not all vaccines have side effect of fever.

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