Reflecting on Year 2020 and thoughts on COVID Vaccination
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Without a doubt, the Year 2020 was one of the most challenging and difficult year for all of us in our living memory. Even though we, here in Australia, have been very fortunate to avoid the devastating rates of infections and deaths seen in many parts of the world, with the overall number of deaths worldwide now over 2.4 million, the COVID-19 Pandemic has had affected every one of us in Australia in some way, with likely more long-term effects.

 

Australia is in an enviable position when it comes to control of COVID-19 and I am certain that most would agree that the Australian government and various health authorities have done a commendable job in their response to the Pandemic. Australia was one of the first countries to shut its borders.

 

Despite some criticism at the time, this single policy has been the most effective one in preventing spreading of the disease and related deaths in Australia. Another plausible response measure was the JobKeeper assistance scheme.

 

Again, not without criticisms, this scheme has helped keep countless number of businesses alive during the worst of the shutdowns, and no doubt, helped prevent stress and psychological trauma of many business owners.

 

Despite our enviable position compared to other countries, the long-term psychological fallout from social isolation from lockdowns and economic and financial losses is yet to be realised.

 

The effect will be greater and longer lasting in those who were already socially disadvantaged and isolated. As shown by many Korean community groups and individuals, we need to reach out to those in need, now more than ever.

 

One major downside of Australian governments¡¯ response has been the disconnect between the federal and state governments and health authorities, and the resulting confusion and frustration arising from inconsistent and unpredictable decision making by individual state premiers.

 

The entire state of Victoria, including regional areas that have not seen a single case for many months, has just gone back into level 4 lockdown in response to a new UK strain of the virus.

 

There is increasing sentiment in the community that such state-wide lockdowns and border closures, which affect many communities unfairly and lead to devastating consequences for many individuals, families and businesses, are motivated more by political reasons and self-pride than based on scientific or health reasoning. We urgently need more clarity and common-sense approach to responses to local clusters, preferably one that is consistent nationally.

 

While new and more infectious strains of the COVID-19 virus emerge, vaccination programs are being rolled out around the world and expected to be the biggest game changer in our fight against the virus. Just today (on 15th Feb, 2021), Australia has received its first batch of more than 142,000 doses Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. To date, over 38 million doses of this vaccine have been administered worldwide with positive early results in countries such as Israel, where more than half the population has received at least one dose.

 

The University of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is awaiting TGA approval with first batch due to arrive early March. The Australian government has agreements with three other pharmaceutical companies for the supply of COVID vaccines. Although the details of the vaccine rollout are yet to be finalised, partly due to stringent handling requirement, those at higher risk of infection including frontline quarantine and health workers as well as aged care and disability care residents and workers will be vaccinated first, followed by the general public.

 

Despite on-going concerns and uncertainty about the effectiveness of COVID vaccines against new strains and the duration of immunity after vaccinations, vaccination remains our biggest and only realistic hope in our fight against COVID-19.

 

I place my trust the health authorities and TGA in their approval of COVID vaccines, and I strongly recommend that everyone, who is eligible, get vaccinated, not just for themselves but also for the benefit of their family and the community at large. 〠

 

Dr. Sebastianus Kwon

Specialist General Surgeon, President of Korean Australian Medical Society

 

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