SINGAPORE — Ms Kalpana Srinivasan was initially hesitant to get her two children, aged six and 10, vaccinated against Covid-19. Given that they have already been inoculated against several other diseases, such as measles, since they were babies, the 36-year-old homemaker was worried about the potential side effects of being jabbed with an additional vaccine.
"I wanted to go tell my friends that I have also got vaccinated. It was a fun thing to say, rather than everyone else putting than me being the last. I wanted to be one of the early people," said the 10 year-old.I wanted to go tell my friends that I have also got vaccinated. It was a fun thing to say, rather than everyone else putting than me being the last. I wanted to be one of the early people.
Another parent, Ms Diana Mohamed, 42, said she was also initially concerned about the side effects a Covid-19 vaccine would have on her two daughters, who are in Pri 3 and Pri 6. Ms Diana's older daughter, Maiesha Erina, said she was initially scared of the side effects as she heard from friends that it was very painful to move the arm that got jabbed.
Mr Matt Liew, 38, also cited data from trials done overseas in US and Israel showing that only a small percentage of children having severe side effects as factors that helped allay his concerns.
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