2021 03 12
作者 Article by Margaret Loo
新冠疫苗
二零二一年三月可以說是安省 新冠疫情的轉捩點。
根據安省政府三月 五日的宣佈，安省現在一共有四種疫苗可以安排為省民接種。第二階段接種計劃於 4 月 開始，這計劃其中一個目標是在6月底之前，為所有60歲及以上的成年人提供第一劑COVID-19疫苗。
這的確是令人興奮的好消息。有些人已開始計劃旅行和籌備聚會, 希望盡快打針，重拾自由。
但亦有一些人，對接種疫苗有很多的問題， 例如: 接種疫苗後，免疫何時開始？會不會因接種疫苗而染上新冠？免疫能持續多久？
我相信每一個預備打新冠疫苗的人， 都有興趣知道這些和其他問題的答案。但大家不用担心，加拿大政府網站和世界衛生組織網站都提供豐富的有關參考資料。 而跟據一位已接種疫苗的人士的經驗， 打完針，會收到一份 『新冠疫苗接種後護理指示 』（ Covid-19 vaccine after care sheet ），詳細列出針後要留意的事項。這份資料也可以在衛生部網站下載。
最近在報章上閱讀了一篇有關接種疫苗的文章，作者訪問了幾位剛接種疫苗的人士。以下是其中一位受訪者給大家的提醒。
『 替我打針的醫護人員告訴我，完成兩劑接種後， 不代表我不會感染病毒，只是感染後症狀輕微， 不至於會死。 為避免自己成為帶菌者，把病毒傳播開去，接種後應該繼續帶口罩， 與人保持社交距離，做足預防措施， 不可鬆懈，直至全民接種數據達到群體免疫效果』
接種疫苗是你為保護自己，家人和社區應做的選擇。
Covid-19 Vaccine Margaret Loo
March 2021 may be the turning point in Ontario's Covid-19 pandemic.
According to an announcement by the Ontario government on March 5, there will be four vaccines available for the people of Ontario. The second phase of the vaccination plan will start in April. One of the goals of this plan is to provide the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine to all adults 60 years of age and above by the end of June.
This is indeed exciting good news. Some people have started planning trips and preparing gatherings. They hope to get the vaccine as soon as possible and regain their freedom.
But there are also some people who have many questions about the vaccines. Some of the questions are: After vaccination, when will immunity kick in? Will I get the Covid-19 from vaccination? How long can immunity last?
I believe that everyone who is preparing to get the new Covid-19 vaccine is interested to know the answers to these and other related questions. But no need to worry. The Canadian government website and the World Health Organization website provide useful information related to these questions. According to a person who has just been vaccinated, you will receive a “Covid-19 vaccine after care sheet” (Covid-19 vaccine after care sheet). The sheet provides details on the things one should do after the injection. This sheet can also be downloaded from the Ministry of Health website.
I recently read an article about vaccination in the newspaper. The author interviewed several people who had just received the vaccination. The following is a reminder from one of the interviewees.
“The medical staff who gave me the vaccination cautioned me that having the vaccine does not mean that I will not be infected. Rather, with vaccination, the symptoms are mild even after an infection and I will probably not die from the infection. In order to prevent myself from becoming a carrier and spreading the virus, I should continue to wear a mask after vaccination, maintain social distancing and take all necessary preventive measures. I should not relax until the national vaccination data indicate that herd immunity has been reached.”
Vaccination is a choice that you should make to protect yourself, your family and your community”.
Information on Covid-19 from the following websites:
MOH Covid -19 website
Covid-19.ontario.
Canada.ca/coronavirus