Come ahead and get vaccinated: Pinarayi
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By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has warned the general public in opposition to the misinformation marketing campaign with regard to Covid vaccine. In a press meet held on Saturday, he mentioned that some individuals have fallen prey to the claims that the vaccine will trigger Covid. He assured that such data being unfold is fake and additional emphasised on the federal government’s efforts to guarantee that vaccine reaches all.
“The Covid vaccination campaign is going strong now. However, only by taking vaccination one cannot gain sudden immunity to the virus. Only a half of those who take the vaccine will gain immunity after the first dose and that too in a period of two weeks. The others may gain 70-80 per cent immunity, 14 days after the second dose. Therefore, just because one is vaccinated, they shouldn’t forego other protective gears or stop following Covid protocol. We should continue to use masks, wash our hands regularly, use sanitisers and maintain social distance,” mentioned the chief minister. He additional added that the delicate fever or exhaustion seen in some individuals after taking the vaccine will not be a Covid symptom however a pure response to the immunisation.
“If it persists, the public is advised to visit the nearest hospital. We have vaccinated over 5 lakh people and very few have had any symptoms. Therefore the public should come forward to get vaccinated,” he mentioned. The CM additionally highlighted the enhancing Covid scenario within the state. He mentioned that there’s a 15 per cent lower in energetic circumstances prior to now one week with much less check positivity price too.
Meanwhile on Saturday, the state’s Covid check positivity price stood at 4.52 per cent. As many as 2,791 new Covid optimistic circumstances have been reported on the day together with 3,517 recoveries. The state additionally confirmed 16 extra deaths including to the entire tally of 4,287. Of the circumstances reported, 2,535 have been contact circumstances, 169 have been circumstances with unknown supply of an infection and 72 have been returnees.
