Zhu Houren Just Got His Second Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine, Says It “Didn’t Hurt At All”
The 66-year-old says there were many other seniors waiting to get the vaccine when he went.
Yesterday (Feb 26), veteran actor Zhu Houren took to his Instagram to share that he had received the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in the morning, after getting the first dose earlier this month on Feb 5.
8days.sg later that afternoon, the 66-year-old readily shared about his experience. He revealed that he had been approached to film a PSA (Public Service Announcement) video about the COVID-19 vaccination process, and that he’d done his jab at a vaccination centre run by Raffles Medical.
According to Houren, when he went for his second dose of the vaccine, he observed that there were “a lot of old people there to get the vaccine too”.
“All of them were very steady. I was looking around, and no one seemed to be worried. It’s just like a normal vaccination to them,” he said.
Houren with his two sons and wife
Houren, who underwent a quintuple heart bypass surgery in 2006, said that he’d gone for the vaccination after seeking the opinion of his doctors.
“I sought the opinions of my family doctor, as well as my cardiologist, and they both said it was fine for me to get the vaccine. In fact, they were of the opinion that I should go for the vaccine, 'cos it doesn't just protect yourself, it protects others as well,” he said.
“My family too, they were really supportive of me. My wife was a little worried, and kept asking me to ask and clarify with the doctors about the vaccination. So I told her that I did ask both our family doctor and my cardiologist, and they all asked me to go for it,” he added.
“We should [definitely] all ask questions, and make sure we're clear about what's going on, so I really did my due diligence before I went for the vaccination. This way, my family members would not be worried,” Houren said.
Chauffeured to and fro
In fact, Houren’s younger son, Joel Choo, had driven him to the vaccination centre earlier that morning.
“My [younger] son actually drove me to the place today, 'cos we weren't sure how I'd feel after the vaccination. Then, after I got the vaccination, he drove me back. In my opinion, for those who drive, it's best that you get someone else to drive you there. The staff-in-charge also advised us about this beforehand, 'cos everyone might react differently after the vaccination. I heard that some people might feel a little faint, so they don't recommend for us to drive there ourselves,” he said.
All's good
As for side-effects, Houren reports that he did not experience any adverse side-effects after both doses.
“After the first dose, my arm hurt a little if I pressed down on [the injection site], and it felt a little swollen. For the second dose, it didn't hurt at all. There were people who told me that the second dose would be worse than the first, but I didn't feel it. It might differ based on each individual's experience, but I didn't feel any pain at all,” he said.
Photos: Zhu Houren/Instagram
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