PETALING JAYA: Only two serious reports of adverse events following immunisation (AEFI) involving children between the ages of five and 11 have been recorded as at Feb 25. A total of 94 AEFI reports involving vaccine recipients aged between five and 11 years old were received as of Feb 25, with only two reports categorised as serious, she added. WHO, which has established a Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety in order to respond promptly to any concern over vaccines, said vaccine-associated adverse events may affect healthy individuals and should be promptly identified to allow additional research and appropriate action to take place. Health care providers are required to report AEFI, which is unwanted or unexpected health effect that happens after someone receives a vaccine, which may or may not be caused by the vaccine. An AEFI report can be made through MySejahtera, or via www.npra.gov.my.

Source: The Star March 03, 2022 00:23 UTC