What is it like to get the Covid-19 vaccine? These Malaysians abroad spill the details.
Much has been said about the Covid-19 vaccination, from the risk of dangerous side effects to the conspiracy theory that the vaccines contain microchips to control people’s minds.
As Malaysians await their turn to receive their free vaccinations under the national Covid-19 vaccination programme, scheduled to roll out at the end of February, we spoke to three Malaysians abroad who shared their experience on receiving their Pfizer-BioNTech doses—and perhaps debunk some talk surrounding Covid-19 vaccinations.
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Bart Kalidas, pilot, Singapore
Bart Kalidas was fortunate enough to be one of the first groups to be vaccinated after frontliners, but his Covid-19 pandemic journey was an arduous and mentally-challenging one.
“As someone who’s working in the aviation industry, every day there was the fear of losing the job I love since flights are non-existent. Financially, it definitely took a toll on me and it was very hard to stay motivated,” Bart said, adding that while the airline industry for the island city-state is slowly picking up, flights for him are still very minimal.