Misguided calls to suspend IP rights sound high-minded, but the ethical appeal of such actions fades given the harm they would inflict on future generations and ourselves, when we face a disease that is hard to cure today.
When those in the hospitality industry are protected, it will send a strong message to the world that Malaysia is safe and the country is open for business.
By strengthening the primary health care response to domestic violence, more survivors will get the support they need and fewer will find themselves in a crisis where they are forced to seek emergency care.
To say that safety is far more important than efficacy of the vaccine is simplistic thinking, missing the true understanding of the science of vaccinology.