Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) Updates
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.zeit\" post_id=\"2024565\" time=\"1621392218\" user_id=\"171271:
True...but GKY said herd immunity is not something that Singapore can rely solely on to control the spread of Covid-19 infections.
If it's endemic, then I think we won't scramble for HBL, isolation rooms etc. There will be enough immunity in the population (either because of vaccination or previous infection) to prevent an epidemic, and we will just live with it.slmkhoo\" post_id=\"2024471\" time=\"1621330159\" user_id=\"28674:
[quote=.zeit post_id=2024466 time=1621328573 user_id=171271]...1-6 months ago, I could accept that it's become endemic already, but now you don't want B16172 or the like to be endemic in Singapore, to the point of us scrambling for HBL and Online tuition/enrichment forever, right?
Endemic also got different type of endemic, hor! Dengue and H1N1 being endemic is fine. :rotflmao:
Anyway, if we accept this is gonna be endemic in our community, have we prepared enough hotel/KKH beds or junior suites in chalets for asymptomatic minor+1 caregiver to be isolated, as and when a new case is confirmed in a school or enrichment centre?
Vaccination is but one tool in a suite of measures to fight the disease. We are no longer trying to achieve herd immunity.[/quote]To safely achieve herd immunity against COVID-19, a substantial proportion of a population would need to be vaccinated, lowering the overall amount of virus able to spread in the whole population.
As of May 17, about 1.97 million individuals (approx 35% of Singapore's 5.7 million people) had received at least one dose of the vaccine as at May 9. Of this number, about 1.4 million people have received their second dose and completed the full vaccination regimen.
With the decision to widen the gap between doses, we are expecting to administer at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine to its entire adult population by early August.
Sources:-
https://www.moh.gov.sg/covid-19/vaccination
https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/herd-immunity-lockdowns-and-covid-19 -
slmkhoo\" post_id=\"2024570\" time=\"1621393493\" user_id=\"28674:
Yes, he did. Forgot to paste the links.
Have the authorities said that? I missed that. My impression is that they know that herd immunity is not going to come about soon given vaccine hesitancy and limited vaccine supplies, but not that they've given up the idea for the long term..zeit\" post_id=\"2024565\" time=\"1621392218\" user_id=\"171271:
... We are no longer trying to achieve herd immunity.
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/spore-cant-rely-on-herd-immunity-will-use-vaccines-among-other-measures-gan-kim-yong
https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/singapore-cant-rely-herd-immunity-covid-19-vaccinations-and-safety-precautions-must-go -
coast\" post_id=\"2024574\" time=\"1621394253\" user_id=\"38933:
Our population is 5,890,587 as of Tuesday, May 18, 2021, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data.
To safely achieve herd immunity against COVID-19, a substantial proportion of a population would need to be vaccinated, lowering the overall amount of virus able to spread in the whole population.
As of May 17, about 1.97 million individuals (approx 35% of Singapore's 5.7 million people) had received at least one dose of the vaccine as at May 9. Of this number, about 1.4 million people have received their second dose and completed the full vaccination regimen.
With the decision to widen the gap between doses, we are expecting to administer at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine to its entire adult population by early August.
Sources:-
https://www.moh.gov.sg/covid-19/vaccination
https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/herd-immunity-lockdowns-and-covid-19
https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/singapore-population/
By end Jul, 4.3 mil would have received their first shot. So in 6 to 8 weeks from end-Jul, which is end-Sept or early-Oct, they would have received their 2nd shot + 2 weeks to be classified as ''fully vaccinated''.
So that's 73% herd immunity, excluding the 12- to 15-year-olds, the breastfeeding & pregnant mommies, the remaining 40% elderly who can't or refuse to take the vaccine.
Read some experts said we need to achieve 80% herd immunity? Is that a tall order, since we're already jabbing the high quality mRNA that has 95% efficacy rate?
https://mothership.sg/2020/12/singapore-herd-immunity-vaccinated/
Guess we parents all have to start singing ''Rasa Sayang'' to our eligible kids who will be lining up in the school hall to get their Pfizer into their arms.
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I doubt the vaccines will be brought to school halls given the challenges with the handling of the vaccine ..... our kids will probably be shipped in buses to vaccination centres
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emoh\" post_id=\"2024589\" time=\"1621397560\" user_id=\"10618:
Nothing crucial was missed I believe...even if there were live Zoom lessons, they can be rescheduled.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/moe-student-learning-space-down-online-home-based-learning-14838502
I very much liked this post I saw on FB.
https://www.facebook.com/825365312/posts/10165297626800313/?d=n -
.zeit\" post_id=\"2024583\" time=\"1621395448\" user_id=\"171271:
Thanks for sharing.
Our population is 5,890,587 as of Tuesday, May 18, 2021, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data.coast\" post_id=\"2024574\" time=\"1621394253\" user_id=\"38933:
To safely achieve herd immunity against COVID-19, a substantial proportion of a population would need to be vaccinated, lowering the overall amount of virus able to spread in the whole population.
As of May 17, about 1.97 million individuals (approx 35% of Singapore's 5.7 million people) had received at least one dose of the vaccine as at May 9. Of this number, about 1.4 million people have received their second dose and completed the full vaccination regimen.
With the decision to widen the gap between doses, we are expecting to administer at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine to its entire adult population by early August.
Sources:-
https://www.moh.gov.sg/covid-19/vaccination
https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/herd-immunity-lockdowns-and-covid-19
https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/singapore-population/
By end Jul, 4.3 mil would have received their first shot. So in 6 to 8 weeks from end-Jul, which is end-Sept or early-Oct, they would have received their 2nd shot + 2 weeks to be classified as ''fully vaccinated''.
So that's 73% herd immunity, excluding the 12- to 15-year-olds, the breastfeeding & pregnant mommies, the remaining 40% elderly who can't or refuse to take the vaccine.
Read some experts said we need to achieve 80% herd immunity? Is that a tall order, since we're already jabbing the high quality mRNA that has 95% efficacy rate?
https://mothership.sg/2020/12/singapore-herd-immunity-vaccinated/
Guess we parents all have to start singing ''Rasa Sayang'' to our eligible kids who will be lining up in the school hall to get their Pfizer into their arms.
The percentage of people who need to be immune in order to achieve herd immunity varies with each disease. For example, herd immunity against measles requires about 95% of a population to be vaccinated. The remaining 5% will be protected by the fact that measles will not spread among those who are vaccinated. For polio, the threshold is about 80%. The proportion of the population that must be vaccinated against COVID-19 to begin inducing herd immunity is not known.
Source:-
https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/herd-immunity-lockdowns-and-covid-19?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-szRmPLU8AIV1QRyCh1iSwTcEAAYASAAEgKDAfD_BwE#
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I only managed to find from local sources that Singapore's population is 5.69 million (as of Jun 2020). Not sure how frequent it is updated (yearly?).
https://www.population.gov.sg/our-population/population-trends/overview
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/singapore-population-declines-non-residents-citizens-pr-13141862?cid=h3_referral_inarticlelinks_24082018_cna -
.zeit\" post_id=\"2024583\" time=\"1621395448\" user_id=\"171271:
The take-up rate is actually quite encouraging.
the remaining 40% elderly who can't or refuse to take the vaccine.
About 71 per cent of eligible seniors aged 60 and above, as well as 66 per cent of eligible adults aged 45 to 59 have either received or registered for vaccinations.
I believe it will go higher especially for the seniors as MOH is trying to deploy home vaccination teams to home-bound individuals.
Stay safe!
Source:
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/government-economy/singapore-to-delay-second-dose-of-covid-19-vaccine-to-get-shots-into-more-arms -
Anyone here planning to take flu vaccines here? I wonder what spacing I need to give between Covid and flu vaccines.
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lee_yl\" post_id=\"2024541\" time=\"1621385996\" user_id=\"17023:
Can you imagine if everyday we read news like in Australia, the covid strain is attacking young children, local government in panic mode to vaccinate all children ASAP, I am sure we will be panicking and start calling upon our government to ban Australians from coming in too.[/quote]politician no excuse to any old how shoot.
Isn't B1617 from India ? :scratchhead:tankee\" post_id=\"2024516\" time=\"1621352419\" user_id=\"6927:
[quote=lee_yl post_id=2024497 time=1621342499 user_id=17023].... now India said they must be wary of us cos the Singapore variant might cause India to go into 3rd wave. But hey, it’s still the B1617 same variant leh! ....
:idea: chief minister did not read details before any how shoot ? :siam:
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