SINGAPORE — The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Monday (June 3) rejected "egregious and false claims" cited by the People's Power Party, which had called for a suspension of Covid-19 vaccination.
SINGAPORE — The Ministry of Health on Monday rejected"egregious and false claims" cited by the People's Power Party, which had called for a suspension of Covid-19 vaccination.
The People's Power Party claimed that Singapore has been experiencing"unusual and exceptionally high excess deaths" since 2021 when Covid-19 vaccination was introduced as compared to pre-vaccination years. The ministry also said that contrary to the claims that vaccination has led to excess deaths, several studies have shown that that Covid-19 vaccination reduces the risk of death as compared to the unvaccinated during the period of the pandemic.“In fact, 19.8 million deaths from Covid-19 were prevented globally within the first 12 months that vaccines became available ”, said MOH.
MOH said that during Singapore’s previous JN.1 wave, the incidence rate of Covid-19 hospitalisations and ICU admissions among seniors aged 60 years and above who were not vaccinated was nearly double that of those who had kept their vaccination updated. “Covid-19 waves occur from time to time and can cause severe disease among those who are older or medically vulnerable.MOH said its recommendations on Covid-19 vaccination are evidence-based, adding that it will continue to monitor the safety and effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccines and adjust its recommendations accordingly.
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