Experts tell parents to worry about effects of Covid-19, not vaccine, on their children

KUALA LUMPUR: The wait-and-see stance taken by many parents on the vaccination of children aged between five and 11 will undermine the government’s goal of ensuring that 80% of children in that age group receive the first dose within a year and 60% complete both doses within six months.

Feedback from parents on the Health Ministry’s (MOH) official Facebook account shows that many parents are still reluctant to register their young children for the Covid-19 vaccine over fears of its purported side effects. They are also alleging that their children are being treated as “laboratory mice” and are too young to receive the vaccine.