{"id":35350,"date":"2020-12-12T20:18:58","date_gmt":"2020-12-12T14:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kashmir.today\/?p=35350"},"modified":"2020-12-12T20:18:58","modified_gmt":"2020-12-12T14:48:58","slug":"dak-calls-for-mandatory-covid-19-vaccination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kashmir.watch\/?p=35350","title":{"rendered":"DAK calls for mandatory COVID-19 vaccination"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Srinagar:\u00a0<\/strong>With Covid-19 vaccine roll out just around the corner, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Saturday called for mandatory Covid-19 vaccination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMandatory Covid-19 vaccination would increase vaccine uptake and save lives,\u201d said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCovid-19 continues to pose grave threat to public health. It causes serious disease in individuals and is killing people. Infected persons have the potential to spread it to others endangering lives of people,\u201d he said in a statement to news agency Kashmir Indepth News Service (KINS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThat makes mandatory vaccination ethically justified,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DAK President said mandatory immunization is an efficient method of perpetuating herd immunity which protects not only those who have been vaccinated but also those who cannot be vaccinated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCovid-19 vaccine can\u2019t be given to people with history of allergies and those with seriously compromised immune system. It is not recommended for children and pregnant women as the vaccine has not been tested on them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLetting people to achieve herd immunity naturally is dangerous as lot of people could die.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Dr Nisar said vaccine is a safer and more effective path. It will protect you by creating an antibody response without having to experience sickness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMerely giving people information on the importance of vaccine does not always result in willingness to take the vaccine,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere are always people who would resist vaccination as they don\u2019t trust the safety and efficacy of vaccine. They typically deny the existence or validity of the science supporting its use in the general population. They don\u2019t trust experts either.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe may not be able to achieve herd immunity because of these vaccine hesitant people,\u201d Dr Nisar said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMandatory vaccination will act as a tool to combat these anti-vaxxers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>He said vaccine will protect people from getting the disease and prevent transmission in the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When enough people get vaccinated, the virus cannot find any host to survive and replicate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is how pandemic would subside and even become eradicated.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCompulsory vaccination is vitally important for healthcare workers including doctors, nurses and paramedical staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>That would provide safe environment in hospitals for patient care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Covid-19 vaccine would also protect healthcare workers themselves from getting sick and prevent disruption of healthcare delivery system,\u201d said Dr Nisar. (KINS)<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Srinagar:\u00a0With Covid-19 vaccine roll out just around the corner, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Saturday called for mandatory Covid-19 vaccination. \u201cMandatory Covid-19 vaccination would increase vaccine uptake and save lives,\u201d said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. \u201cCovid-19 continues to pose grave threat to public health. 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