Coronavirus 2019-2020 thread (no unsubstantiated rumours!)

[Sardaukar20]

Finally I've gotten my 1st vaccine dose in Malaysia. Sinovac's CoronaVac vaccine. No side effects so far. Not expecting much if any. Even the consultant doctor says it's the vaccine with the least cases of side effects on Malaysia.

I had the option to go get the AZ vaccine 1 month earlier. But I didn't want it. I instead waited in line for the Sinovac vaccine.

I'll admit that my decision is 80% politics and only 20% science. I have a little concern about the side effects of AZ. But ultimately I just wanted to make a stance against AZ and its role in the Covax politics. And generally against any Indian-made Covid-19 vaccines. I'll readily admit that my decision is ultimately political.

 

[PeregrineFalcon]

Did you get to choose or were you just lucky to get sinovac's vaccine?

 

[Quickie]

Finally I've gotten my 1st vaccine dose in Malaysia. Sinovac's CoronaVac vaccine. No side effects so far. Not expecting much if any. Even the consultant doctor says it's the vaccine with the least cases of side effects on Malaysia.

I had the option to go get the AZ vaccine 1 month earlier. But I didn't want it. I instead waited in line for the Sinovac vaccine.

I'll admit that my decision is 80% politics and only 20% science. I have a little concern about the side effects of AZ. But ultimately I just wanted to make a stance against AZ and its role in the Covax politics. And generally against any Indian-made Covid-19 vaccines. I'll readily admit that my decision is ultimately political.

Did the consultant doctor really say that because officially a consultant doctor is not supposed to comment anything on the different vaccines just so it will not affect the public's confidence? It must have been something the doctor knows that accidentally got blurted out from his/her mouth.

 

[ansy1968]

Finally I've gotten my 1st vaccine dose in Malaysia. Sinovac's CoronaVac vaccine. No side effects so far. Not expecting much if any. Even the consultant doctor says it's the vaccine with the least cases of side effects on Malaysia.

I had the option to go get the AZ vaccine 1 month earlier. But I didn't want it. I instead waited in line for the Sinovac vaccine.

I'll admit that my decision is 80% politics and only 20% science. I have a little concern about the side effects of AZ. But ultimately I just wanted to make a stance against AZ and its role in the Covax politics. And generally against any Indian-made Covid-19 vaccines. I'll readily admit that my decision is ultimately political.

@Sardaukar20 good for you bro, My previous post were my wife is more inclined on Pfizer but later settled for Sinovac, Her twin sister was infected (mildly) after 10 days of her second dose of Sinovac, she was livid and angry on me for influencing her to take it instead of her preference choice, guess what after her twin sister recovered her antibodies shoot up to 1,288, while our friend who take Pfizer had only 20. After that my wife showered me with more love than before and feel like a king.....LOL.

 

[liamban]

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I have to say thank you bro, all this time for providing us all these different information sources on Chinese vaccine. Long overdue to say I appreciate your effort to keep us updated. You invaluable part of this thread.

 

[LawLeadsToPeace]

I have to say thank you bro, all this time for providing us all these different information sources on Chinese vaccine. Long overdue to say I appreciate your effort to keep us updated. You invaluable part of this thread.

Agreed. @KYli is like the by78 for this thread, just without the sheer savagery that by78 expresses towards those who post unrelated stuff.

 

[Sardaukar20]

Did you get to choose or were you just lucky to get sinovac's vaccine?

Both. Malaysia initially planned to vaccinate its population with Pfizer and Sinovac. But because of the slow vaccine rollout, AZ became an 3rd, expedient option. It is given somewhat outside of the main government vaccination program. AZ arrived faster because of foreign donations (some were rejected stocks), and the Covax program.

So for the average citizen, there are 2 options:
1) Go with the mainstream vaccination program and receive either Pfizer or Sinovac. But have to wait in the national waiting list.
2) Go with the AZ option, and wait in a shorter waiting list.

I choose option #1 for myself.

Initially option #1 was mostly Pfizer. It was administered mostly to the medical people and older people. Soon, when it came to the middle-age, and general adult population, Pfizer had expectly run out. So now the main vaccine that is being administered is Sinovac. So people like me can expect to get Sinovac when our turn comes.

A large portion of the urban population in Malaysia opted to get AZ. Most of them were genuinely apolitical and just wanted to get vaccinated sooner. Nevertheless, there were off course many among them who chose AZ to avoid the Sinovac vaccine. These guys were the usual suspects: China-haters, bananas, expats, and the 'Milk Tea' fools (luv HK & TW, but hate the Mainland). These people make the loudest noises and give peer pressure to people who haven't got vaccinated. So that contributed to the rush to get AZ.

I'm glad that there is still a huge acceptance for Sinovac in Malaysia. Despite all the anti-China propaganda and fear mongering.

 

[Sardaukar20]

Did the consultant doctor really say that because officially a consultant doctor is not supposed to comment anything on the different vaccines just so it will not affect the public's confidence? It must have been something the doctor knows that accidentally got blurted out from his/her mouth.

I'm don't think there is any true professional dilemma for a consulting doctor to comment on vaccines. If there was, then the many 'pro-Pfizer' doctors should be questioned too. It can work both ways.

 

[KYli]

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Vaccine diplomacy from Australia by threatening and intimidating Papua New Guinea from taking Chinese donation.

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