I will soon be over the hump of 3 weeks post 2nd dose Sputnik COVID19 Vaccine & presumably protected against COVID19.
I say presumably because this like influenza, is a virus, so here’s what we should be expecting in our new lives
- COVID is here to stay for a bit. It is a virus so it will change strains. It already has. Expect yearly / periodic vulnerability and thus vaccination for a few years at the very least. (vaccine manufacturing has already begun in Pakistan so it’ll be more easily available in future hopefully)
- The newer strains are infecting and killing children too. There’s no vaccine available YET for children. It makes them MOST vulnerable. This is an IMPORTANT consideration. REMEMBER THIS.
- Only because I am fully vaccinated does not make me He-man. I am still avoiding unnecessary public gatherings or any trip to public spaces. Vaccine only ensures I don’t die of COVID19 if I get the strain covered by my specific vaccine.
That is SOME mitigation of the possible harm from COVID19. Definitely not full protection especially in the wake of South African and Brazilian strains being detected in the population.
- Sinopharm, Cansino, Sputnik are all vaccines currently not recognised by Saudi Arabia, Europe and the USA. So in all honesty if you plan on travelling to any of these countries you will probably need to jump Moderna or J&J shaped hoops
- Bottom line. This is not even the beginning of an end to the viciousness of what this pandemic has been. However, it is more of an essential band-aid on this infected wound.
Registration begins today for ages 30+ in Pakistan. The registration and the administering of vaccine is free. If you are eligible, please register and get vaccinated because guess what, how I raise my child, what I wear, or what I don’t wear is none of your business but you getting vaccinated and wearing your mask correctly IS my business.
So the one thing our nation is great at is being nosy in everyone’s business, for once use it as a strength.
Let’s get nosy about wearing our mask correctly, getting vaccinated AND remaining careful before and after.
Get busy getting in everyone’s face about wearing a mask correctly and getting vaccinated.
Shabash aunty loag. I know you won’t disappoint.