TAPAH: People can eat durian before and after they receive their Covid-19 vaccination, said Deputy Health Minister Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali.
Dr Noor Azmi urged the public not to trust fake news on social media which claimed that those who consumed durian before or after getting their vaccine, would die.
"Medically speaking, no one has said that. Even in the medical books, it has never been raised that people should not eat durian after getting their vaccine. This is wrong.
"What is right is that we shouldn't eat food that is sweet as it is bad for our health," he told reporters after visiting a vaccine distribution centre (PPV) at Dewan Merdeka Tapah here.
On reports that a man who had just received his Covid-19 vaccine, died after eating durian, Dr Noor Azmi said it was fake and urged the public not to share the message.
"The man's death is not due to eating durian after getting the vaccine, but from a heart attack. So that is fake news.
"We have said this many times and if you cannot confirm something, do not share it. People must do some checking to find the truth.
"People these days like to share things and make it viral. This is not a good habit and just creates confusion.
"People are now scared of eating durian. It is the durian season now. Those who would get their vaccines are now reluctant to go because they are worried they cannot eat durian," he said.
The Ministry has since posted a public service announcement to debunk the message as fake and has urged the public not to share the fake information any further.