
Anonymous
3 years
Vaccination -astra zeneca
Hi, my parents are about to go for the Astra Zeneca vaccination, is it recommended for them to take aspirin before the vaccination to prevent any blood clotting incidents? Can liver cirrhosis patients consume aspirin/cardiprin?

Dr Nur Syuhada binti Zulkifli,
3 years
Hi, thank you for reaching out to us.
We understand your concern regarding the vaccine side effects especially the blood clotting. Do not worry because we will help you with your concern.
For your information, COVID-19 vaccine is generally safe. However it is not advisable for your parents to take the aspirin without prescription and without being fully assessed.
Regarding aspirin and liver cirrhosis, more information regarding particular patients is needed as different patients need a different way of treatment depending his or her whole condition.
We strongly advise you to speak with our doctors online via teleconsultation so that we can assist you further. We hope that our answer helps. Thank you.
Click here to speak with our doctors online!
Please visit https://covid-19.moh.gov.my/ to get the latest information and guidelines regarding COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccination
To Book Private COVID-19 Vaccination, Click Here
To Book COVID-19 PCR/RTK Test, Click Here