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KUALA LUMPUR: The government will closely monitor the activities of a particular group that is spreading propaganda about the Covid-19 vaccine through social media to prevent it from influencing public perception, said Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Ahmad Amzad. [email protected]
He said the ministry, in cooperation with the communications and multimedia ministry, was studying the need to create certain laws to curb the matter.
“The government had previously established the Special Committee on Guarantee of Access to the Supply of Covid-19 Vaccines and, through it, a communications subcommittee was formed to draft a strategic communication plan to present accurate facts and information about Covid-19. to the people .
“The committee also identifies the various categories of people’s level of trust in the Covid-19 vaccine, including that of the minority group anti-vaccines, as it is very difficult to change the perception of this group of people,” he told Dewan Negara. today.
He was responding to a question from Senator Muhammad Zahid Md Arip about the government’s actions to address anti-vaccine propaganda and steps taken to educate the public on the importance of taking the Covid-19 vaccine.
The second category, he said, constitutes the largest group in the country, made up of people who believe in the importance of the vaccine and are not easily swayed by anti-vaccine propaganda.
The third category is called the “vaccine hesitancy group,” and it includes people who have doubts about the vaccine but do not reject it outright.
Amzad said this was the group that could be easily swayed when exposed to the messages and propaganda spread by the anti-vaccine group.
“As such, the government is actively implementing proactive communication strategies, through various platforms and media, to provide a clear explanation to the people about the importance of taking the Covid-19 vaccine, which the country hopes to obtain for the first quarter of next year.
“To ensure that the message is spread comprehensively, the communication plan that is being drafted will also involve various community groups, such as non-governmental organizations, religious organizations, heads of communities and the private sector,” he said.
He said this included Jakim, in order to provide information on the vaccine from the point of view of Islamic law, including the halal status, which is the main concern of Muslims in the country.
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