Youth population a major contributor to virus transmission: Expert

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While highlighting the diminished enthusiasm shown by the youth in getting their vaccine, Chief Epidemiologist Dr. Samitha Ginige said the youth population exceptionally contribute to virus transmission as they being frequently moving within society.

Addressing the media, he said it is a social responsibility of the youth population from 20 to 30 years to receive the COVID vaccine.

"Though 50% of the total youngsters from 20 to 30 years of age have received their vaccines out of 3.3 million youth population, we are yet to see much interest shown by them," he underscored.

"When considering the total number of infections, 90% is from the age group from 20 to 60. In addition, 96 deaths have also been reported among the 20 to 30 age group," he pointed out.

Dr. Ginige said although they had been successfully able to vaccinate the population above 30 years of age, the hesitancy shown by the youth need to be addressed.

He also asked the youth not to be deceived or carried away by fake reports which say that vaccination leads to sexual dysfunction and male infertility as there was no truth behind them. (Sheain Fernandopulle)

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Dr. Mutt Wednesday, 29 September 2021 09:10 PM

Dr. Mutt must mind it that people never believe in the reason you mentioned as leading cause as "sexual dysfunction and male infertility", but force fake-vaccination claims many a lives who were leading very healthy life before Fake-Vaccination.

P Fauci Wednesday, 29 September 2021 09:32 PM

The unvaccinated shouldn't be blamed for the vaccinated getting sick its the vaccines job to protect them. when have you ever heard someone who's vaccinated againts a virus being scared of an unvaxed ??? or am I missing the point ? seems like we still in the middle of the experiment

J Fauci Friday, 01 October 2021 03:58 PM

The point of vaccines is to reach herd immunity. If a large number of the population is unvaccinated then they will propagate the virus allowing for efficient mutations that will render the current vaccines useless. Everyone must do their part do end the pandemic and stop being selfish.

Doormat Wednesday, 29 September 2021 10:21 PM

Good excuse for official lapses!!

Kali A Wednesday, 29 September 2021 10:40 PM

How are Youths running around the country in A permanent lockdown? These over 65 are a SELFISH Generation totally list the plot because they are so used to Take, Take, Take. The country is in the gutter because of 65 Brainless selfish fools like you.

P A S P Perera Thursday, 30 September 2021 03:36 AM

The reason behind "Diminished enthusiasm shown by the youth" may be " Dhammika Paniya that promoted by former health minister and MPs.

Wondering Thursday, 30 September 2021 07:11 AM

Doesn’t show any evidence for this claim. With this level of expertise and professionalism , this crisis will never end…

Ranaweera Thursday, 30 September 2021 08:24 AM

Stupidity.

Anne Karunaratne Thursday, 30 September 2021 08:53 AM

The youth should have been vaccinated first as they are the ones who go to work, do the marketing, exposing themselves to the virus, not the elderly!

Era Thursday, 30 September 2021 11:33 AM

Issue could be mistrust in the Chineese vaccines which have low efficacy but priced at least 50% more than Phizer, Moderna and Astrazenica.

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