I read the 'no laminate' idea somewhere.... never would have thought of it
But here's more on the booster for you - written by a friend of mine
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I think the MoH have been poor in explaining how the Sinovac 'inactivated virus' vaccine works. It takes time - 2 weeks after the second jab you will be close to best efficiacy with a much lower efficiacy after one jab only. So far DR has low uptakes on the second jab!
Vaccines that make use of the entire pathogenic virus are called whole virus vaccines. Using a pathogen or a part of a pathogen in a vaccine is a traditional approach, and most vaccines available today work this way.
In contrast, the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna use genetic material that is chemically synthesized in a laboratory to teach our immune system how to fight off future infections with the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
There are two different types of whole virus vaccines: live attenuated and inactivated.
Live attenuated vaccines use a weakened form of a pathogen. These elicit strong immune responses but are not suitable for people with a weakened immune system.
In an inactivated vaccine, the pathogen is killed or modified in such a way that it is unable to replicate. It cannot cause disease and is, therefore, suitable for those with a compromised immune system.
The inactivation step usually involves heat, radiation, or chemicals to destroy the pathogen’s genetic material, which stops it from replicating.
Inactivated vaccines can trigger a strong immune reaction, but it is usually not as strong as the reaction that live attenuated vaccines can produce. Due to this, a person may need booster shots to ensure ongoing protection.
The COVID-19 vaccines that Sinovac, Sinopharm, and Bharat Biotech have developed are inactivated vaccines.
Other examples of inactivated vaccines include those against polio, hepatitis A, and rabies.
Now the viral vector jab uses an active virus which is not covid19 and is designed to develop a strong reaction to covid19.
Sure there are risks, but with deactivated virus there are lower risks imo, except you need to be cautious for several weeks and understand you are only protected to a limited degree until after you get both doses, and then be prepared for a booster for long decent immunity. Also the nature of the jab explains why the side effects are lower.
