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    Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) Updates

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    • EstéemaE Offline
      Estéema
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      MrsKiasu\" post_id=\"2039908\" time=\"1632982893\" user_id=\"43981:

      Sun, on other scan like mammo, pic may be affected. And I can't remember how long interval is advisable but the clinic people would know and advise.. So for your side, maybe you check with vaccine hotline ppl and the MRI clinic, to be safe. I was doing my check ups then and I did my mammo first.

      Think shld check first with the MRI side first. Don’t think those manning the hotline can answer specific question unless u’re expecting a medical personnel to man these hotlines. At, the line all jam up. My take is do MRI then vaccinate.

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      • P Offline
        pirate
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        Sun_2010\" post_id=\"2039905\" time=\"1632981930\" user_id=\"18393:

        Hope someone can help me with my doubt .
        For the booster shots for my parents - should we get the same one as the initial ones ie. If the first two shots were Pfizer, then Pfizer for booster too?

        Another thing is my mum had to do an MRI, she has an appointment in a week's time. should I get her to do the vaccination first this weekend or wait and do it 2-3 days after the MRI? I have read that the vaccine might effect CT scans
        I am trying to reach out to the doc to get his input. Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions, experience.
        For your 1st question, there are 3 schools of thoughts I am aware of:

        1. If the first 2 jabs are not effective against the variant, what makes you think a 3rd will make any difference? So if the first 2 were Pfizer, choose Moderna.

        2. First 2 jabs got no serious adverse reaction, so 3rd should be ok too. Choose the same.

        3. Wait and see. Let others go first. Not necessarily good if your 2nd jab already 6 months old or more.

        For the second question, there seems to be a lot of transmission going around. Lots of infected persons will be seeing doctors, so avoid going to hospitals, clinics etc unless absolutely necessary. Is the MRI urgent or can postpone?

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        • ChiefKiasuC Offline
          ChiefKiasu
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          pirate\" post_id=\"2039889\" time=\"1632973498\" user_id=\"66252:

          I am upset that obviously MOH has all the pertinent numbers, but they only feed us partial data to support whatever narrative they want to push.

          OYK can pose one table showing how many % of what unvaccinated and vaccinated age groups became serious in his Facebook post. But MOH cannot give us updated tables of this every day. Instead they feed us useless numbers to give the appearance of transparency.

          Why was I upset at Ho Ching? Obviously she had better access to data than the public. How dare she use that privilege to talk down to us!

          Stop feeding us bullshit! That's how trust is lost.
          I do agree with you about MOH withholding information.

          For me, it seems the government has given up on COVID and simply opening everything up. I remember them saying the cases will be more than 2k a few weeks ago and lo and behold, we are well over 2k cases now. Kind of weird har, their ability to \"predict\". I wonder what else they know but are not releasing.

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          • EstéemaE Offline
            Estéema
            last edited by

            Sun_2010\" post_id=\"2039905\" time=\"1632981930\" user_id=\"18393:

            Hope someone can help me with my doubt .
            For the booster shots for my parents - should we get the same one as the initial ones ie. If the first two shots were Pfizer, then Pfizer for booster too?

            Another thing is my mum had to do an MRI, she has an appointment in a week's time. should I get her to do the vaccination first this weekend or wait and do it 2-3 days after the MRI? I have read that the vaccine might effect CT scans
            I am trying to reach out to the doc to get his input. Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions, experience.
            MIL, hubby & I took the Pfizer and with booster we’re doing Moderna. MIL with high cholesterol & high blood pressure is past 80 & I’m in my 60s with no health issues except the usual aches & pain & yes, low blood pressure.

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            • MrsKiasuM Offline
              MrsKiasu
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              Estéema\" post_id=\"2039910\" time=\"1632983114\" user_id=\"66413:

              MrsKiasu\" post_id=\"2039908\" time=\"1632982893\" user_id=\"43981:

              Sun, on other scan like mammo, pic may be affected. And I can't remember how long interval is advisable but the clinic people would know and advise.. So for your side, maybe you check with vaccine hotline ppl and the MRI clinic, to be safe. I was doing my check ups then and I did my mammo first.


              Think shld check first with the MRI side first. Don’t think those manning the hotline can answer specific question unless u’re expecting a medical personnel to man these hotlines. At, the line all jam up. My take is do MRI then vaccinate.

              That's correct, best is from the MRI side..some could be obvious so they were equipped with the info. For me I was trying to chg my vacc appt and the blur me doesn't know how so I called the vaccination hotline and we talked abt why I m changing and she told me yes got few issues for some ppl.

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              • MrsKiasuM Offline
                MrsKiasu
                last edited by

                ChiefKiasu\" post_id=\"2039912\" time=\"1632983211\" user_id=\"3:

                pirate\" post_id=\"2039889\" time=\"1632973498\" user_id=\"66252:

                I am upset that obviously MOH has all the pertinent numbers, but they only feed us partial data to support whatever narrative they want to push.

                OYK can pose one table showing how many % of what unvaccinated and vaccinated age groups became serious in his Facebook post. But MOH cannot give us updated tables of this every day. Instead they feed us useless numbers to give the appearance of transparency.

                Why was I upset at Ho Ching? Obviously she had better access to data than the public. How dare she use that privilege to talk down to us!

                Stop feeding us bullshit! That's how trust is lost.

                I do agree with you about MOH withholding information.

                For me, it seems the government has given up on COVID and simply opening everything up. I remember them saying the cases will be more than 2k a few weeks ago and lo and behold, we are well over 2k cases now. Kind of weird har, their ability to \"predict\". I wonder what else they know but are not releasing.

                So not only me think that is the 'easiest' way to go.

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                • P Offline
                  pirate
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                  https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/ward-closures-in-6-acute-public-hospitals-in-recent-weeks-as-130-cases-detected


                  Latest example of fudged numbers from MOH. How many of the 130 are hospital staff, and how many are patients?

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                  • sharonkhooS Offline
                    sharonkhoo
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                    ngl2010\" post_id=\"2039878\" time=\"1632969043\" user_id=\"40978:

                    I just realised that I have never met any seniors who do not have underlying medical condition. Have you?
                    How senior is senior? Over 60, 70, 80? There are some, but few. I believe my mother is one - in her 80s, but although she has been warned of tendencies towards high sugar and high cholesterol, she hasn't actually been diagnosed as such. Other than that, she suffers from osteoporosis. There must be more in the 60s than in the 80s, I guess.

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                    • EstéemaE Offline
                      Estéema
                      last edited by

                      ChiefKiasu\" post_id=\"2039912\" time=\"1632983211\" user_id=\"3:

                      pirate\" post_id=\"2039889\" time=\"1632973498\" user_id=\"66252:

                      I am upset that obviously MOH has all the pertinent numbers, but they only feed us partial data to support whatever narrative they want to push.

                      OYK can pose one table showing how many % of what unvaccinated and vaccinated age groups became serious in his Facebook post. But MOH cannot give us updated tables of this every day. Instead they feed us useless numbers to give the appearance of transparency.

                      Why was I upset at Ho Ching? Obviously she had better access to data than the public. How dare she use that privilege to talk down to us!

                      Stop feeding us bullshit! That's how trust is lost.

                      I do agree with you about MOH withholding information.

                      For me, it seems the government has given up on COVID and simply opening everything up. I remember them saying the cases will be more than 2k a few weeks ago and lo and behold, we are well over 2k cases now. Kind of weird har, their ability to \"predict\". I wonder what else they know but are not releasing.

                      No lah, Chief. They’re not using crystal ball to predict but the epidemiologist & virologist use a calibrated formula to extrapolate.

                      I read an article s’time back how they use tt to apply in diff context, population, etc to extrapolate. So one typical cultural habits & the ability to implement regulations contributes partly to the numbers. Some weightage are higher & some lower. The scientific at does the numbering crunching & not the politician. The latest Delta also hv a set of formula they use for the difference in variant spread. It is a heavy responsibility to care for the covid spread to elderlies but we also hv to care for the ver young ones who hv not been vaccinated & awaiting the trials to be conclusive for the age group. They are the future generation, so the need to implement tightened measures when the numbers go up. We don’t even want the very young ones (tho might be stronger for the covid infection which has been the pattern so far), to be laden with aftermath health issues & lead a less than optimum life.

                      Let me see if I can still find the article. So much to catch up with these days. Read & toss, only take in nec key points

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                      • N Offline
                        Nasi Lemak
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                        I try not to go out unnecessarily. Scared to be hit with QO, HRW… my children having exams soon. Keep hearing friends children hit with LOA and have to miss exams.

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