CoVid-19 Vaccination: Encouraged to People

A disease that was previously referred to as ‘2019 novel coronavirus’ or ‘2019-nCoV’, now known as CoVid-19. New virus that is related to the same family of viruses as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). A person who carries this might have the symptoms including fever, dry cough, loss of taste and smell, tiredness, headache and sore throat. The initial outbreak was in Wuhan, China, wherein the virus originated. It has been widespread around the world, resulting it to be a pandemic.  The first suspected case in the Philippines was investigated on January 22, 2020.

Lockdown and quarantine were implemented to the different parts of the world, especially those countries that have high and increasing number of patients every day to flatten the curve. Everyone is also encouraged to always wear masks, face shields, keep social distancing, take supplements to strengthen the immune system as well as to at least be physically active even at home. With these, scientists around the world attempted to create vaccines. Due to the fact that there is still no underlying cure for the said disease caused by the virus.

There are successful vaccines made and evaluated, ready to be distributed in the different parts of the world. According to World Health Organization (WHO), more than 480,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines arrived in the Philippines from the COVAX Facility, the international partnership established to ensure equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines around the world. The Philippines is among the first countries in Southeast Asia to receive vaccines from the COVAX Facility. The priority of the vaccination are the front liners and health workers of the country. And it is not mandatory but each one is encouraged to have a vaccine to be protected against the preventable disease. I, if given the chance is willing to subject myself for the vaccination. As stated by the Department of Health, with the BIDA steps and observance of minimum public health standards, vaccination is an important way to protect yourself from getting severe COVID-19. Also one of my family members has had the vaccine, with few side effects felt mentioning, headache and body pain. While some people are afraid to be vaccinated. Considering of their beliefs and thoughts like, it is not yet tested enough and frightened of the side effects they may encounter. Which should not be because it needs the authorization of the FDA first.

Pandemic caused by CoVid-19 disease has been widespread even up to these days. From Wuhan, China until it reached the other parts of the world. Health protocols were established for people to follow in order to decrease and control the number of patients. Lockdown and quarantine have also helped. With the created vaccines by different scientists that were tested, are now distributed to different countries including the Philippines. In which is not mandatory but each one is encouraged to be vaccinated to cope with the avoidable disease.

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