Relax, If You Feel Symptoms After Covid-19 Vaccination, Meaning It Is Efficacious

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JAKARTA - Chairman of the National Commission for Post-Immunization Association Events (KIPI) Hindra Irawan Satari said that people do not need to worry if they experience symptoms after receiving COVID-19 vaccination.

"If there is a post-immunization event, it means that the vaccine is efficacious, and the body forms a response. So, there is a reaction. The symptoms have been observed," Hindra said in a YouTube broadcast by the Indonesian Ministry of Health, Sunday, April 4.

Hindra said that his party had observed a number of symptoms that arose after vaccination ranging from preclinical, phase 1, phase 2, phase 3 clinical trials to date. Now, the proportion is still within safe limits.

"We see reports that come in, such as fever, dizziness, vomiting, nausea, weakness, muscle pain, some have no appetite, some have an appetite, we note the reports of medical reactions that come in. This is a reaction in which the body is sensitized by foreign objects that enter to held an immune reaction, "said Hindra.

Then, if there is an increase in the proportion of symptoms, Komnas KIPI will give warnings and recommendations. For example, this gives a more reaction than usual, so we have to suspend temporarily while examining the evidence. If it is safe, we may continue again, "he explained.

Previously, Wiku Adisasmito, spokesperson for the COVID-19 Task Force, advised people who experience symptoms of side effects after vaccination to do compresses and drink lots of water.

"Pain and discomfort after being vaccinated can be relieved by several efforts, such as compressing the injection area or ensuring proper hydration," said Wiku.

Wiku asked people not to worry if they experience symptoms after vaccination. This is known as a post-immunization follow-up event (AEFI).

"After the vaccination process is carried out, there are two opportunities for unexpected events to occur, namely AEFIs or adverse reactions or side effects," he said.