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. 0009 Why did someone test positive for COVID-19 after taking the vaccine? 0132 Can the vaccine cause cancer? 0213 Will someone with health conditions like high blood pressure suffer worse side effects? 0333 Could there be long-term health effects – like the ability to conceive? 0412 Does the fast-tracking of vaccines mean that they are less safe? 0505 The virus is mutating. Is there any point in getting vaccinated? 0552 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. ALSO WATCH: Singapore’s 3 COVID-19 vaccines – and is one better than the others? https://youtu.be/KWmO8sTjuwU Inside Coronavirus Human Vaccine Trials In Singapore: https://youtu.be/ZvVAZAe-WcY Is A Safe COVID-19 Vaccine By 2021 Really Possible?: https://youtu.be/-WDCKBfPpvA For more, SUBSCRIBE to CNA INSIDER! https://cna.asia/insideryoutubesub Follow CNA INSIDER on: Instagram: https://ift.tt/2C3sZiR Facebook: https://ift.tt/2PPEuNA Website: https://cna.asia/cnainsider
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