Singapore has made early purchases of three vaccines, Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Sinovac.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong received his first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on January 8, 2021, the first member of Singapore's Cabinet to do so.
In this #TalkingPoint episode, co-chair of the COVID-19 multi-ministry task force Lawrence Wong, director of communicable diseases at the Ministry of Health (MOH) Vernon Lee and senior vice president (Health Education & Resources) at the National University of Singapore (NUS), Benjamin Ong answer questions on the upcoming COVID-19 vaccination programme in Singapore.
00:00 Why did someone test positive for COVID-19 after taking the vaccine?
01:32 Can the vaccine cause cancer?
02:13 Will someone with health conditions like high blood pressure suffer worse side effects?
03:33 Could there be long-term health effects – like the ability to conceive?
04:12 Does the fast-tracking of vaccines mean that they are less safe?
05:05 The virus is mutating. Is there any point in getting vaccinated?
05:52 If I get severe side effects, will the Government help with my medical bills?
Public healthcare institutions, including hospitals and polyclinics, will start vaccinations for staff in January 2021. Vaccinations for vulnerable communities such as the elderly and those at greater risk of severe COVID-19 will begin in February 2021.
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