Vaccination save us and others. Hence, let us get vaccinated.
Jakarta (ANTARA) - COVID-19 vaccination plays an important role in saving lives from the threat of the disease, virology expert from Udayana University Prof. I Gusti Ngurah Kade Mahardika stated.

"Vaccination save us and others. Hence, let us get vaccinated. This is humanity's collective effort. Advancements in medicine have had a real impact on reducing the number of cases. Do not hesitate to get vaccinated," Mahardika stated during a virtual talk show titled "Be Wary of Virus Mutation with Health Protocol" here on Thursday.

Vaccination will boost the body's immune system in order to fight the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.

While those who are vaccinated can still contract the virus, they have a greater likelihood of not suffering from critical or heavy symptoms as compared to the unvaccinated populace.

According to Mahardika, the COVID-19 vaccine can reduce the risk of developing heavy clinical symptoms, but it would not be able to completely negate COVID-19 transmission.

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To this end, vaccination should be accompanied with the implementation of strict health protocols, he remarked.

"Those who have not been vaccinated run the risk of contracting the disease and exhibiting major symptoms, be admitted to the hospital, and possibly pass away," he elaborated.

Mahardika also suggested the people to not be overly worried of the existing SARS-CoV-2 virus variants.

What is most important in fighting those variants is to conduct strict health protocols by avoiding crowds and getting vaccinated immediately, he stated.

He noted that the prevention policy and strategy being implemented by the government was very effective in handling all variants, so reducing the risk of infection is deemed most important.

This is due to the fact that the more people are infected, the easier it is for new variants to emerge.

To this end, in order to prevent the spread of infection, following health protocols, complying with public activity restrictions, and vaccinations are deemed necessary.

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