JEMPOL, June 20 — Lack of understanding about the importance of the Covid-19 vaccine, fear of needles and strong belief in traditional medicine are among the factors why many Orang Asli people are shunning the vaccine.
Although persuading them is not an easy task, Jempol District Vaccination Centre coordinator Dr Ismul Adham Zaini, said it must still be implemented to ensure the country’s aspiration to achieve herd immunity can be achieved by the end of this year. “However, after we gave briefings, explanations and made house-to-house visits there was an increase in self-awareness and many expressed their willingness to take the vaccine this Tuesday,” he told Bernama here today.
Dr Ismul Adham said apart from the mobile unit, his team would set up a temporary PPV at the community hall in the village to facilitate walk-in vaccine shots for more than 100 residents.
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