The_King Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 SINGAPORE - Supplies of the Covid-19 vaccine will not be reserved for people who choose to hold back when their turn to get the jab comes, said Education Minister Lawrence Wong on Tuesday (Jan 19). Instead, the vaccines will go to whoever is next in line. This is because Singapore's aim is to get everyone vaccinated as soon as it can, said Mr Wong, who co-chairs the multi-ministerial task force tackling the pandemic. "For those who choose not to take (it) up, it's your choice. But we will roll out and push out the vaccines regardless," he added. "If you want to wait, you must accept the consequence that perhaps if you wait... and you want to take it up later on, we may not have a ready supply." Singapore's nationwide vaccination effort is now well under way, with priority going to healthcare staff, as well as those working in the aviation and maritime sectors. It has received several shipments of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine to date, and expects to get more vaccines from other manufacturers in the coming months. If everything goes according to plan, the country will have enough vaccines for all citizens and long-term residents by the third quarter of this year. Addressing reporters at a press conference to mark one year of Singapore's battle with Covid-19, Mr Wong noted that Singapore pushes out each batch of the vaccine as soon as it gets a fresh supply. "We are not trying to hold back or ration the supply - it's not in Singapore's interest to do that," he said. "Our interest is to get as many people vaccinated as soon as possible." Added Health Minister Gan Kim Yong, the task force's other co-chair: "We are not going to reserve some for you if you decide not to be vaccinated." If the scientific evidence indicates that vaccines significantly reduce the risk of transmission, the Government could make changes to existing rules, Mr Wong said. For example, the stay-home notice period for travellers might be reduced or eliminated, while workers who currently have to undergo routine testing could have this requirement reduced. In addition, Singapore might further relax its safe management measures. At present, however, it is not yet known by how much the vaccine can reduce the risk of viral transmission. "Pending that information, I think, we are unable to commit to any tangible, concrete benefits for vaccination at this stage," Mr Wong added. When asked how the Government would convince reluctant Singaporeans to take the vaccine, Mr Gan stressed the importance of public education. For seniors, the authorities will probably go from house to house, explaining the benefits of getting vaccinated and helping people to make bookings, he said. The minister urged Singaporeans to think hard about whether or not to hold back on getting vaccinated. "Today, our number of cases is low. Some may have the misperception that it's quite safe, so it really doesn't matter," he said. "But we must remember that the rest of the world is still burning up; we still have new cases every day and new records being set almost every other day." Vaccinations will also help speed up Singapore's progress towards a more substantial reopening, Mr Gan added. Both ministers were also asked how they felt after getting vaccinated earlier this month. "I feel perfectly fine," Mr Gan replied. "That's why we are here." "Kim Yong texted me: 'Is your arm sore?'" Mr Wong added. "I said: 'Yah, mine is quite sore. So we both had sore arms - that's all." 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_King Posted January 21, 2021 Author Share Posted January 21, 2021 it still voluntary right enough said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates469bc Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 why no reporters ask minister if there is vaccine over-reaction, who pay for my medical bills???? this minister is really tcss and i hope that he is the first minister in sgp to tio wuhan vaccine over-reaction. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XianGe Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Sb61 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaur4man Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 actually it sounds very childish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbird Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Alamak ..... Nobody here is going for WEF 2021 or Shangrila Dialogue 2021 lah! Remember its coming from these boys? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huat Zai Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 2 Official Mugentech Minecraft server: Please see thread in Gamers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbird Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 (edited) Even my Grandmother can say "Covid Vaccine" is not exclusive to SG only! If really that good, She just have to go next door North, just give S$5,000, if not enough $10,000 loh! Sure boleh! She even know if she kan Cheong Spyder (& not sure long term safe a not) & go get the vaccine into her body and makes her suffer irreversible side effects! Who's the one suffering? Not all guinea pigs are made equal! Edited January 21, 2021 by Bigbird 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManOfTheHour Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Again fear tactic haiz 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_King Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 Lucky we hold back cause Pfizer got new version of the vaccine https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-variant-south-africa-vaccines-2021-1 Hahahahahhahahahahhahah To them it, Early bird get the worm but they forgot early worm get eaten by the bird ahhahahhahahaahahahhahahaha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates469bc Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 3 hours ago, ManOfTheHour said: Again fear tactic haiz at least Ah Gong rules with sense and fear. i m beginning to miss his benevolent iron clad rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_O Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 hmmm by what he says. its pretty clear that SB61 voted them not to serve sinkies. Fucking childish CB face. sound like now u no want to play with me, next time i not gonna play with you also. KNN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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