Seniors told to get doctors’ approval before getting vaccines

Senior citizens must first get approval from doctors before getting inoculated with the vaccine against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to Ian Cruz’s report on “24 Oras.”

For 74-year-old Carmelita Sun-Bernabe, it was not advisable.

“Hindi advisable kasi nga may diperensya ako. Kung wala akong sakit, baka pa. Pero sa edad ko 74, paano ang gagawin natin,” Sun-Bernabe said.

Her 20-year-old grandchild, meanwhile, has skin asthma and was also advised to refrain from getting administered with the vaccine.

“Sabi sa akin, baka po ‘yung side effect nung gumaot, tumubo ulit ‘yung mga skin asthma ko sa katawan. Kumalat siya sa ibang parts. Kasi usually sa likod lang,” Reysher Hiryu Bernabe said.

After frontline medical workers, the Philippine Government aims to vaccine senior citizens based on the recommendation of the World Health Organization (WHO)

Experts, however, have advised seniors to first consult doctors.

“Bigyan mo sila ng bakuna para maproteksyonan sila,” said Dr. Jenifer Otadoy-Agustin, an allergy specialist at the Philippine General Hospital.

“Pero syempre ‘yung paalala na kung meron kang comorbid conditions, inumin mo ‘yung medications mo, ‘yung maintenance mo, magpatingin ka muna sa doctor mo para stable ang condition pag dating nung araw na tatanggapin mo ang vaccine,” she added. -Joahna Lei Casilao/NB, GMA News