Khairy rebuts anti-vaxxers, says Covid-19 vaccines safe, effective

PETALING JAYA: The Covid-19 vaccine is safe and effective, says Science, Technology and Innovation Khairy Jamaluddin (pic).

Khairy took to Facebook to criticise anti-vaccine groups (anti-vaxxers) for likening the Covid-19 vaccine to injections with water.

He was also responding to social media buzz following a Facebook post on Saturday (April 17) by Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

In the post, the Health director-general had said that nine healthcare workers were infected more than two weeks after the second dose and another 31 were infected less than two weeks after receiving their second dose of the vaccine.

"Social media users who only read the headlines had shared it with their friends," he said in a Facebook post on Sunday (April 18) night.

He said an individual's immune system will be most prepared against Covid-19 two weeks after the second dose of vaccine is taken.

"That is considered fully vaccinated. Even then, it doesn't mean we cannot be infected," he added.

Khairy said individuals can still be infected with Covid-19 despite being vaccinated, but the chances of being infected are much lower.

"Though the vaccine lessens the likelihood of us being infected, infections can still happen," he said.

Khairy also said that once an individual completes their respective vaccination, they will also not experience adverse side effects even if they contracted Covid-19.

"The vaccine protects us from horrible side effects such as admission into the intensive care unit, need for respiratory aid and death," he said.

Khairy also pointed out that the nine remaining healthcare workers who tested positive despite being vaccinated did not experience any symptoms or adverse side effects.

"The Covid-19 vaccine is safe and effective. It can protect you from the horrible side effects of Covid-19," he added.