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OYK has 2 significant announcements.

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Ong Ye Kung​

9 hrs ·

Ministry of Health, Singapore made two significant vaccine-related announcements last night.

First, we join other countries such as US, Canada, Australia, Israel, and member states of the European Union to extend vaccination to children aged 5 to 11, after clinical trials showed that it is safe and effective.

The children doses are one third that of adult doses. Ministry of Education, Singapore will follow up with detailed announcements.

Second, we will extend boosters to young people aged 18 to 29, if their second doses were taken 5 months ago or longer.

With these changes, we expect to administer over two million doses of vaccines over two months in Dec 2021 and Jan 2022.

This is critically important, to help us prepare for the emergence of Omicron variant in Singapore. Preliminary studies have shown that it is more transmissible than Delta. Hence, it will be a matter of time before it establishes itself all over the world, and even overtake Delta as the dominant variant.

Initial indications are that Omicron infections cause milder symptoms. However, because of the potentially large base of infections due to high transmissibility, even a small proportion of people falling very sick can put our healthcare system under severe pressure.

The best course of action is still to watch our personal hygiene, observe safe management measures especially mask wearing, and importantly, get vaccinated if you have not, and boostered if you are due.

For the booster shots, the two mRNA vaccines can be used interchangeably. For example, Minister Lawrence Wong and I both took Pfizer-BioNTech for our first two shots, and Moderna for our third.

Until we receive more deliveries in Jan 2022, we have more Moderna stocks than Pfizer/BioNTech. Hence for Moderna centres, you can just walk in and there is no need to book an appointment. MOH encourages you not to wait, and if due, go get your booster shots regardless of which mRNA vaccine. This is the best way to get prepared for Omicron.

 

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from straitstimes.com:

Palliative care services to be boosted; topic of death needs open discussion: Ong Ye Kung​

SINGAPORE - It is important for the sensitive issue of death to be discussed more openly and honestly, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung, even as the Government improves palliative care services to meet the needs of a rapidly ageing population.

Palliative care is aimed at helping someone live with a serious, complex illness in the best way possible, improving the quality of life for the patient and his loved ones.

Speaking on Thursday (Dec 9) at the start of the virtual two-day Singapore Palliative Care Conference, Mr Ong said the Government will boost efforts to support caregivers, ramp up hospice and home palliative care capacity, and increase capability among professionals providing such care.

At the same time, it is crucial for frank conversations to be held about death.

He said: "It's probably the most important thing we need to do. It has to happen within families, between patients and doctors, and among members of society and the healthcare fraternity.

"It is one way to bridge the mismatch of expectations and desires between a dying patient and his or her loved ones."

In his speech, Mr Ong noted that family members often want to do whatever possible to ensure that patients receive the best possible care to recover, however slim the chances are, while the patients may prefer to spend their last days in the comfort of their own homes rather than undergo traumatic treatments.

"We need to reconcile these two desires. The answer lies in the advancement of palliative care and raising the awareness of its importance," he said.

The Ministry of Health (MOH) in 2012 developed a national strategy for palliative care, and will continue to evolve and improve it, said Mr Ong.

For example, the Home-Based Respite Care pilot started by MOH in 2019 has had positive feedback from close to 80 per cent of caregivers, who indicated a reduction in burden after using the service.

The pilot allows caregivers of patients on home palliative care to tap short-term custodial care services, such as showering and feeding, for their loved ones so they can have some rest.

The ministry is studying ways to extend the programme.

Mr Ong noted the increase in day hospice places to 160 today, up 60 per cent since 2017. There are 250 inpatient hospice places today, with more to come in the next few years.

The number of home palliative care places is expanding, with about 3,100 at any one time as at 2020.

Almost 11,000 healthcare workers have been trained to provide palliative care and more than 100 doctors have taken the graduate diploma in palliative medicine.

Mr Ong noted that more people are realising the value of advance care planning as a tool to document their healthcare preferences in the event they lose their mental capacity to decide for themselves.

In the past 10 years, more advance care plans have been lodged, with more than 27,000 so far.

"To encourage more of such honest and frank conversations with family and healthcare staff, there have been various efforts to normalise death and dying as a topic," said Mr Ong.

He cited local arts company Both Sides Now which used immersive arts experiences to engage a wide variety of audiences. In the last run of the programme which ended in 2019, it reached out to more than 12,000 individuals and trained over 300 volunteers in advance care planning advocacy.

The Singapore Hospice Council, which organised Thursday's conference which has 650 participants, has since 2017 been engaging the public through television commercials and social media with its "Live Well, Leave Well" campaign.

Mr Ong said: "Family members must feel comfortable that putting their loved ones through palliative care fulfils the desire of the dying and is in fact an act of love. It is a social attitude, which requires time to shift. When it does, it will be for the better."

In 1970, one in 31 Singaporeans was aged 65 or older. In 2015, it was one in eight and estimates indicate that by 2030, it will be one in four, with the proportion expected to continue growing.

 

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OYK introduces a book by Prof Leo.

 

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OYK tries to understand Prof Leo's book.

 

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This may be OYK's favourite page from the book.

 

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OYK visits a paediatric vaccination centre.

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Ong Ye Kung​

2 hrs ·

With the teams from MOH VOTG, Minmed group and many others behind-the-scenes who continue to ensure smooth operations at the paediatric vaccination centres.
— with Ministry of Health, Singapore.

 

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OYK took a photo of nurses.

 

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OYK took a photo of nurses.

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He should take upskirt photos.

 

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OYK admires a poster.

 

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OYK shows the way to superpower.

 

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OYK knows what gives you superpower.

 

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OYK likes comics.

 

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from straitstimes.com:

S'pore to administer over 2 million Covid-19 vaccine doses over next 2 months: Ong Ye Kung​

SINGAPORE - More than two million Covid-19 vaccine doses are expected to be administered in Singapore over the next two months.
This is “critically important” as the country prepares for the emergence of the new Omicron variant, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said in a Facebook post on Saturday (Dec 11).
On Friday night (Dec 10), the Ministry of Health (MOH) announced that children from five to 11 years old will be able to receive the vaccine, and individuals aged between 18 and 29 who have completed their primary vaccination at least five months ago can get their booster shots.

Mr Ong, who co-chairs the multi-ministry task force tackling the pandemic, said: “Preliminary studies have shown that it is more transmissible than (the Delta variant).
“Hence, it will be a matter of time before it establishes itself all over the world, and even overtakes Delta as the dominant variant.”
Initial indications show that Omicron infections cause milder symptoms, he added.


But, because of its potentially high transmissibility, “even a small proportion of people falling very sick can put our healthcare system under severe pressure”, Mr Ong said.

Children from five to 11 years old will be able to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty Covid-19 vaccine from the end of the month.
Vaccination for this group is expected to begin once new batches of the vaccine are received.
The children will be given smaller doses - one-third of that used for those aged 12 and above - and the jabs will be spaced at least 21 days apart.
Mr Ong said the Ministry of Education will follow up with detailed announcements regarding this.
He also urged those who are not vaccinated to get their shot, and for those who are due to get their booster shot.
The minister said Singapore currently has more Moderna stocks than Pfizer-BioNTech, and will receive more deliveries in January next year.
"MOH encourages you not to wait, and if due, go get your booster shots regardless of which mRNA vaccine," he said.
"This is the best way to get prepared for Omicron."

 

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OYK is proud of the community togetherness.

Ong Ye Kung​

12 hrs ·
Some #Sembawang residents have been very enthusiastic and creative in celebrating various festivities. Through these efforts, they share the joy and meaning of the festivities, as neighbours. This has brought so much cheer and community togetherness to the corridors of our estates!
#MakeSembawangSpecial

 

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So many decorations.

 

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Christmas stockings waiting for presents.

 

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Nice designs on the wall.

 

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A lot of fake presents.

 

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Very colourful designs.

 

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Two kids looking for presents.