The 10-year-old boy with facial paralysis is said to be recovering well after one day’s hospitalisation for scans; 751,928 Pfizer doses have been administered in PICKids as of Feb 25.
Most doctors have very limited knowledge and skills to evaluate children with disabilities and are not able to correctly identify children with learning disabilities, says Dr Amar.
Revnesh Kumar’s parents believe their 13-year-old son died from Covid-19 vaccination because he didn't have any underlying disease and was never hospitalised before his death.
A New York study shows two Pfizer vaccine doses declined to 12% effectiveness against Covid-19 infection and 48% effectiveness against hospitalisation among 5- to 11-year-olds.
Without effective Covid-19 vaccines for the 5-11 age group, children could potentially become ongoing reservoirs of infection and sources of newly emerging variants.
Although some Malaysian parents got vaccinated themselves, mainly due to vaccine mandates, they perceive higher risk from Covid-19 vaccines for young children than from the virus.
Orang Asli children are also experiencing intercultural trauma, as they are often caught between their indigenous languages, customs, and values, and those of mainstream society, say advocates.