[Live 5:30PM] Over 90% may need to be vaccinated to protect against new Covid-19 strain: Expert

[ParkJinYoung]

i thought they say its voluntary not compulsory to get vaccinated ar

They meant 90% must volunteer

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[tiredman]

These experts did not get their deserved repercussions over the no need to wear mask if not sick mantra, I would not believe these 'experts' again

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Best Is such thing if lucky take 5-10 years get effect

By the time maybe they can blame the it's caused by other complications. Haha

 

[sizzy6]

expert? dont anyhow label lah

we dont need expert.. just listen to WHO can liao mah

WHO say healthy no need mask just listen can liao

 

[JohnnySasaki]

Simi vaccine

Tracetogether token can singlehandedly defeat the virus

 

[Medicated Oil]

Tell the experts to go eat shix.
Dun come out and talk so much nonsense all the time.
What happened if it does not protect ?
Chop their kuku bird ?

 

[Laoyeh]

expert is a person or

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[NightGhost]

This time got hit 1st price or not?

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[eno_lc]

Experts also say healthy no need wear mask wor. But can easily flip prata and say bcos of new evidence

 

[yperic]

Instead of aiming to get 80% of the Singapore population vaccinated against Covid-19, "we may be now looking at 90% or even higher", says a health expert.

 

[Avant-Garde]

Experts also said 'healthy don't wear mask'. At this point, every edmwer also expert liao.

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[Avant-Garde]

Experts also say healthy no need wear mask wor. But can easily flip prata and say bcos of new evidence

Exactly. Even kenneth mak that "professor" also said don't need mask, if I'm not mistaken. Who else can we trust now?

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[Hikida]

get LHL and the PAP plus all their families take first
want to use people as their white mice

 

[yperic]

More S'poreans may have to be vaccinated as more contagious Covid-19 strains detected: Public health school dean

Current research indicates that new strains will not affect the effectiveness of vaccines.PHOTO: ST FILE

SINGAPORE - With the discovery of new, more contagious strains of the Covid-19 virus in Britain and South Africa, it may now be important for more Singaporeans to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, said a health expert here.

Professor Teo Yik Ying, dean of the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health at the National University of Singapore, said on Thursday (Dec 24): "This is the only way we can continue to ensure that the community as a whole is protected."

This means that instead of aiming to get 80 per cent of the population here to be vaccinated against Covid-19, "we may be now looking at 90 per cent or even higher", said Prof Teo, who was speaking in a video interview with The Straits Times on its daily online talk show The Big Story.

The Health Ministry's chief health scientist Professor Tan Chorh Chuan previously told ST that at least 80 per cent of Singapore's population would have to be vaccinated in order to achieve herd immunity against Covid-19.

The new B117 strain of Covid-19 circulating in Britain has been reported to be more contagious, but has not shown signs of being more lethal or severe.

Singapore recorded its first case of this strain on Wednesday - a 17-year-old Singaporean girl who had returned home from Britain.

Prof Teo said on Thursday that current research indicates that new strains will not affect the effectiveness of vaccines, though a better understanding of the new strains is needed before determining the likely impact and making appropriate policy decisions.

"Governments are concerned (about the new strains) because of the impact that they have in managing the spread of Covid-19 in the community, and also any potential impact on vaccine effectiveness and quality control measures," said Prof Teo.

"But for individuals like you and me, as long as we continue to diligently practise the necessary safe management measures, there is no need to be overly concerned with this new mutations," he added, referring to the new strains.

Present research also indicates that the new strains are transmitted between people in the same way as the older strains, though it is more contagious, as an infected person with the new variant may have a higher viral load in his upper respiratory tract, said Prof Teo.

This is why existing measures like wearing a mask properly and maintaining the necessary social distance, if followed, can still minimise the chance of an infected person passing on the virus to someone who is healthy, he said.

Prof Teo also advised that during the year-end festive period, Singaporeans should continue to follow safe distancing rules and measures to keep themselves, as well as their family and friends, safe from the coronavirus.

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[tauntme]

Healthy don't need wear mask.. Now who will believe them lol

 

[starlust]

assuming vaccine protects against old strain
new strain need new vaccine bo?

 

[HirotoXeno]

Must make it a combo. Eat lab grown meat and take vaccine.

 

[Ohayo!]

u guys realise that they want to whole population vaccinated & use TT to protect you,

but more importantly,

their FT (can continue to bring in, infected or not), and prevent a bubble from bursting.

what bubble u may ask?

property bubble, economic bubble due to over reliance on foreign labor.

 

[86technie]

u guys realise that they want to whole population vaccinated & use TT to protect you,

but more importantly,

their FT (can continue to bring in, infected or not), and prevent a bubble from bursting.

what bubble u may ask?

property bubble, economic bubble due to over reliance on foreign labor.

Economy bubble for GDP growth.
They want whole SG population to be vaccinated but keep importing
don't say not effective.

Like UK new strain import here than vaccinated got use?
UK already ban, countries like India still haven't yet.
Some countries cannot touch?

Or their curry can fight the virus?

 

[HirotoXeno]

u guys realise that they want to whole population vaccinated & use TT to protect you,

but more importantly,

their FT (can continue to bring in, infected or not), and prevent a bubble from bursting.

what bubble u may ask?

property bubble, economic bubble due to over reliance on foreign labor.

But must have some safety nets how much is the payout if you are killed by complication from the vaccine?

 

[Ohayo!]

Economy bubble for GDP growth.
They want whole SG population to be vaccinated but keep importing
don't say not effective.

Like UK new strain import here than vaccinated got use?
UK already ban, countries like India still haven't yet.
Some countries cannot touch?

Or their curry can fight the virus?

they refuse to stop importing despite all the daily cases. yet keep pushing for TT & vaccines, this means they intend us to live with the virus.

very puzzling if u ask me.

even if vaccine ineffective towards new strains, there wont be any or much change to their strategy. we are much too $ invested in india to 'abandon' them. if u ask me, we are pretty much held gunpoint by them at this time.

definitely they know these ppl are coming in through loopholes but did absolutely nothing to stop it.