Covid-19 Vaccine, Between Euphoria and Fear
The period between December and January has really been a “vaccine month".
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A health worker prepares to inject the Covid-19 vaccine into a recipient at the courtyard of Gunung Jati Regional Hospital, Cirebon city, West Java, Friday (29/1/2021). In the initial stage, 2,300 health workers in Cirebon city will undergo vaccinations in the next two weeks.
The period between December and January has really been a “vaccine month". In less than two months, at least 10 types of Covid-19 vaccines have received authorization for emergency use and some of them have even been used in the community.
It is quite unprecedented that various types of vaccines for a type of disease were approved for use in such a short time. This is a milestone. However, the public is faced with a dichotomy. Some enthusiastically welcomed the vaccine. For them, the widespread production and distribution of vaccines is a sign that the pandemic is coming to an end and life will soon return to normal. They are enthusiastic about getting vaccinated immediately.