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SGH: "So far, there is no evidence that her signs and symptoms are related to the vaccine she received recently."

Woman warded after Covid-19 vaccine: SGH says no evidence symptoms are side effects

SGH said its doctors had conducted multiple tests on the woman to date, but found no evidence her symptoms were linked to the vaccine.
PHOTO: ST FILE

Linette Lai
Political Correspondent

JAN 31, 2021


SINGAPORE - The Singapore General Hospital (SGH) has found no evidence that one of its patients' symptoms are linked to the Covid-19 vaccine.
In a Facebook post on Sunday (Jan 31), the hospital said its doctors have conducted multiple tests on the woman to date.

"So far, there is no evidence that her signs and symptoms are related to the vaccine she received recently," the hospital wrote. "We take a cautious approach and will continue to monitor her condition and conduct tests as needed."

Its statement comes after Ms Charlene Lin, 37, wrote about her symptoms in a Facebook comment that was widely shared.

Ms Lin, who works in the food and beverage industry, said she had felt dizzy after receiving the vaccine, and suffered weakness in her legs.
She said she had never experienced any allergies to medication in the past and asked how to apply for the Ministry of Health's (MOH) vaccine injury financial assistance programme.

Ms Lin was warded on Jan 25, and is still in hospital.

Speaking to The Straits Times on Facebook on Sunday, Ms Lin said she had been a healthy person who went to the gym and donated blood regularly.

After getting her first dose of the vaccine on Jan 24, she felt dizzy and went to the emergency department of SGH, where she underwent various tests overnight. Although she was discharged, she was warded on Jan 25 after she could not walk because her legs were too weak.

She has undergone tests - including various scans and blood draws - to rule out various diseases, and will go for further tests in the coming week.

"My case is just one in a million so I still support the vaccine," she said. "Just... luck, I guess."

The MOH said last Thursday that there had been 432 reports of adverse events linked to Covid-19 vaccinations.

These include injection site pain and swelling, fever, headache, fatigue, body aches, giddiness, nausea and allergic reactions such as itch, rash, swelling of eyes or lips. Most of these symptoms resolved on their own within a few days, said the MOH.

Three people suffered anaphylaxis - a severe allergic reaction - but recovered and were discharged after a day. The three were in their 20s and 30s, and developed multiple symptoms such as rash, breathlessness, lip swelling, throat tightness and giddiness.

More than 113,000 people have received their first dose of the vaccine to date.

The MOH plans to introduce a vaccine injury financial assistance programme to support people who suffer serious adverse events that are likely related to Covid-19 vaccines administered in Singapore.

It will include a one-time payout of up to $10,000 to those who were hospitalised with serious side effects and required care in the high dependency or intensive care unit.

It will also provide a one-time payout of $225,000 to those who died or suffered permanent severe disability as a result of the vaccination.

 

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LTA: "To date, there is no evidence to suggest that local cases of transmission occurred on public transport."

Forum: No evidence of local Covid-19 cases transmitted on public transport

1 FEB 2021


We thank Mr Teo Kok Seah for his suggestion (Deploy safe distancing ambassadors on buses and trains, Jan 27).

Keeping the public transport network safe during the pandemic is extremely important. Hence, public transport operators have stepped up cleaning, especially at high-contact areas; all commuters are required to wear a mask and adhere to safe management measures; the operators have also deployed staff on the ground to remind commuters.

To date, there is no evidence to suggest that local cases of transmission occurred on public transport. A key reason is good ventilation, due to the design of the air-conditioning system and the motion of the train. Practically 100 per cent of the air in our train cabins is changed at least once every six minutes.

A 2020 study by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) on droplets dispersal on trains concluded that the safe management measures, particularly mask wearing, are effective in keeping transmission risks very low.

We seek everyone's cooperation to continue adhering to all prevailing safe management measures. Employers are encouraged to implement flexible workplace hours and stagger start and end times for their employees to spread out peak hour traffic.

Yeo Teck Guan


Senior Group Director
Public Transport
Land Transport Authority

 

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No evidence of Covid-19 clusters at bus interchanges spreading virus to commuters: Iswaran​

Transport Minister S Iswaran said the priority now is to ensure that both transport workers and commuters are safe, and that the public transport system continues to function.
PHOTO: ST FILE

Toh Ting Wei

SEP 3, 2021


SINGAPORE - There is currently no evidence that Covid-19 clusters in bus interchanges have resulted in spreading the virus to commuters, said Transport Minister S. Iswaran on Friday (Sept 3).
"The experts have said that there is no evidence of any spread to commuters but we will continue to make sure we observe all the safeguards that have been put in place," said Mr Iswaran.
"If there is a need to do more, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) will work with public transport operators to do so."
Mr Iswaran was speaking to the media on the sidelines of Land Transport Industry Day at the LTA office in Bedok.
He said the priority now is to ensure that both transport workers and commuters are safe, and that the public transport system continues to function.
As at Wednesday, 314 cases - including 284 bus drivers and service staff at bus interchanges - have been reported. The rest are their household contacts and members of the public.

The bus depot clusters grew to 341 cases on Thursday.
On how the drivers could have been infected, Mr Iswaran said medical experts are still studying the issue.
"It's plausible that they may have contracted (the virus) from the community, but at the same time, it is also the case that there could have been some spread at the workplace because of the fact that they come together for certain types of activities," Mr Iswaran added.
He said there is no major impact on bus services as of now.

"This is something... we are tracking very closely, because we need to make sure that the bus captains are well enough to do their job and do it safely."
He also said that there has to be a balance between the welfare of the drivers and public health when tightening the safeguards in place at the bus interchanges.
Covid-19: Safe to ride public buses but take necessary precautions, says expert | THE BIG STORY

Several new measures to reduce the risk of transmission at bus interchanges were announced by the Land Transport Authority on Thursday.
Staff resting and dining areas in all public bus interchanges have been segregated, with only one staff member allowed to sit at each table to dine.
For instance, at Tampines Concourse bus interchange, the restrictions mean only 10 staff will be able to dine in each time.
Covid-19: No evidence of bus interchange clusters spreading virus to commuters | THE BIG STORY

To more quickly pick up cases of infection, bus drivers and staff manning service counters in bus interchanges will also have to undergo routine testing at least once a week from Thursday.
Before this, transport operators conducted antigen rapid tests (ART) mostly on an ad hoc basis at bus interchanges on a portion of staff. All staff at a particular interchange were then required to take ARTs when a positive case surfaced. Those who subsequently tested positive or whose results were inconclusive were sent for further polymerase chain reaction swabs.
The tightened measures that cover more than 11,000 front-line staff in the bus sector were put in place in the wake of growing Covid-19 clusters at eight public bus interchanges here - Toa Payoh, Boon Lay, Punggol, Jurong East, Bishan, Sengkang, Tampines and Clementi.