DELTA variant COVID-19 has infected children in some countries in the third wave period. As vaccination is one of the most appropriate ways to protect the people against the COVID-19 pandemic, Myanmar set an aim to complete vaccination of 50 per cent population above 18 at the end of December 2021.
According to the latest information, the Sinovac vaccine made in China will be given to children safely with the least side effect and help those children mitigate severe impacts. Hence, efforts are being made to reopen the schools for enabling the basic education students not to lose the chance of learning education for one year. As severe infection of the pandemic was high in Myanmar, schools were closed temporarily.
The Central Committee on Prevention, Control and Treatment of COVID-19 is making concerted efforts for the implementation of the vaccination programme in cooperation with emergency response bodies in regions and states. Data on vaccinated people should be set records for further vaccination plans.
The infection rate of COVID-19 now reaches 7 or 8 per cent. Only when the infection rate declines to less than five per cent, will it be a proper situation to reopen the school for the safe learning of students. Hence, beyond the long October holidays, a plan is underway to fully vaccinate all the basic education students. If so, those vaccinated teachers and students can build trust at the schools.
Some persons suggested vaccines must be given to the people once six months to ease the tension of the people regarding the infection of the pandemic. As such, the government is striving to receive vaccines continuously. Moreover, the coordination is being made to manufacture the vaccine in Myanmar through the ready to fill system. In fact, nobody can predict whether the infection of the pandemic is endless or not.
As unscrupulous persons may commit attacks on those implementing the vaccination programme anyhow, the Tatmadaw and the Myanmar Police Force need to group their forces to protect the people from the programmes against the attacks. It aims to ensure the safety of the people at the vaccination centres.
Now is the best time to fully vaccinate not only children but adults across the nation to stay away from the infection of COVID-19 for overcoming the critical challenges. Let’s join hands to fight against COVID-19!
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