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People who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 have a higher chance of a speedy recovery compared to those who have not been vaccinated once infected with the virus, according to Eijkman Institute for Molecular Biology.

“Even though there is a chance to be infected again (post vaccination), but mostly the infection is not so severe and they will recover soon. That is the benefit of vaccines, too,” head of the institute, Amin Soebandrio, told ANTARA here on Monday.

COVID-19 vaccines have been utilized urgently due to their benefits, such as protection from the viral infection, he noted. If antibodies are already formed, an infection can be prevented despite virus exposure, he informed.

However, if someone is still infected post vaccination, the clinical symptoms will not worsen, so vaccinations can prevent morbidity, he noted, adding that if morbidity can be prevented, then mortality can be controlled, too.

“Of course, if morbidity can be prevented or is not so severe, we can also prevent mortality,” he remarked.

People who have been vaccinated would not transmit the virus to others, so the COVID-19 transmission chain can be cut through vaccinations, he pointed out.

With vaccinated people needing a shorter period of recovery, the period of COVID-19 transmission to others is short, too, Soebandrio said.

Hence, it is important to participate in COVID-19 vaccinations to slash the morbidity and mortality rates as well as build herd immunity, he remarked. (Antaranews)