Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) Updates

[MrsKiasu]

Esteema I went grocery shopping after sending kids to school this morning. Yea 24hrs type so can go anytime. We have a few nearby. Sometimes I go at night before closing hours treating it as doing walking exercise. Those that I go normally not very crowded. I haven’t been to AMK hub for quite something le…that one got cny atmosphere most of the time.

[.010675zeit]

I read 2 months ago that https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-fda-may-not-review-new-covid-19-vaccine-eua-requests-during-pandemic-2021-05-25/, if discussions hadn't started yet, as the US is already inundated with millions of unused P+M+JJ+AZ vaccines, so much so Fauci said US doesn't need their AstraZeneca ready stocks anymore.


Fortunately, Novavax's submitted their application in mid-Jun, but it'll take a while for FDA to clear it for EUA. By 3Q it should get the green light.

By the time Novavax is EUA'd by FDA & another 6 months to apply for full BLA, Pfizer might hv gotten its full BLA in the US already. Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna submitted applications for full approval of their vaccines to the FDA on 1 May and 1 Jun respectively. FDA will make a decision based on 6 months worth of trusted source of submission. That means the FDA would decide on full approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine sometime around Jan 2022 and Feb 2022 for Moderna. This is the maximum review time frame.

Anyway, regardless of FDA's final decision on Novavax, SG might still go ahead to EUA Novavax since they had already ordered some this Jan.

Meanwhile, the EMA has been reviewing Novavax on a rolling basis since 3 FEB 2021. Novavax, like all EUA vaccines in the world, is not yet on EMA's approved list.

Now comes the next question - where will our Novavax vaccines be manufactured?

Would it be by Takeda/Japan, SK Bioscience/Korea, SII/India (rebranded as Covovax to be distributed to COVAX beneficiaries), GSK/UK, Canada or CSL/Australia? Can't be from Maryland, right?

Maybe it's to be made by GSK RHQ in Singapore?

https://www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/novavax-covid-19-vaccine-delays-will-impact-u-s-uptake-but-big-global-market-still-awaits

[Estéema]

MrsKiasu\" post_id=\"2029608\" time=\"1625654558\" user_id=\"43981:

I think like nbm says the crowd at transport etc do present certain risks. 5 ppl social gathering in co. Is for those need go back to office.

Think the WFH is encouraged only right therefore they can go back office as needed? 5 ppl for dining in may save some of the eateries I believe.

Agree. We need to take some risks & support our local businesses.

But hor, there are those SMEs & smaller companies still expect staff to show face even when role can be performed WFH. Hearsay, MNCs hv renovated pantry or make cafe-like ambience to attract staff to return to workplace. If I hv a choice, I won’t mind returning for the interaction & ease of access to resources, but not when numbers are just nearly stabilized.

[Estéema]

MrsKiasu\" post_id=\"2029609\" time=\"1625654922\" user_id=\"43981:

Esteema I went grocery shopping after sending kids to school this morning. Yea 24hrs type so can go anytime. We have a few nearby. Sometimes I go at night before closing hours treating it as doing walking exercise. Those that I go normally not very crowded. I haven't been to AMK hub for quite something le..that one got cny atmosphere most of the time.

I treasure my sleep le. Shop past midnight means I’ll hv less sleep, not less worry supermkt supplies not replenished or getting fresh.

[starlight1968sg]

We have only 38.1% of population fully vaccinated. How to achieve 2/3 of population by 9 Aug?

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starlight1968sg\" post_id=\"2029615\" time=\"1625655898\" user_id=\"14025:

We have only 38.1% of population fully vaccinated. How to achieve 2/3 of population by 9 Aug?

One targeted solution for an immediate impact:
Parents who are not vaccinated or have not made an appointment for vaccination will be in Phase 2D of P1 registration, after everyone else has a go.

Que: Mad scramble for vaccination appointment. 30k more people added to the “done” list.

[pirate]

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/covid-19-vaccine-protection-against-infection-delta-variant-15172308


...1,000 household contacts of cases between September 2020 and end May 2021...

Which excludes the bulk of cases at MINDSville and Bukit Merah View since these were detected from June 2021. Wait. September 2020 already got Delta variant in Singapore?

Well done.

This is where I say 69% my foot.

[MrsKiasu]

Sept started vaccination drive le?

[Estéema]

Singapore only received its first vaccine (the Pfizer vaccine) shipment on 21 Dec 2020 & it was then the 1st arriving in Asia. Moderna arrived on 17 February 2021. Sept 2020 happening alr? I wasn’t aware.


Think the report stated that “ NCID and MOH recently concluded a study of about 1,000 household contacts of COVID-19 cases between September 2020 and end-May this year.” I believe the reporter indicated “ A Singapore study has found that COVID-19 vaccination provides about 69 per cent protection against infection by the Delta variant of the coronavirus, regardless of symptoms, ...” quoting OYK as a subset of the data within that study, reflecting vaccine effectiveness against Delta. That’s how I read it to be.

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/first-covid-19-vaccine-shipment-singapore-pfizer-biontech-13818262

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/first-shipment-of-modernas-covid-19-vaccine-arrives-in-singapore-on-feb-17

[Imp75]

Do you guys feel that we are pressured to take the vaccine due to the new restrictions? Cannot go cinema/concerts if not vaccinated cannot dine out with 8 pax if not vaccinated.