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95 serious 'adverse events' out of 2.2m Covid-19 vaccine doses in Singapore

Janice Heng
Published Fri, May 7, 2021 · 05:50 AM

Singapore

OUT of more than 2.2 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines administered in Singapore, 95 have been associated with serious suspected "adverse events" - or possible side effects - such as anaphylaxis, the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said in the first of a series of monthly updates on vaccine safety.

"Based on available data, the benefits of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines continue to outweigh the known risks in a pandemic," said the HSA, adding that it will continue to actively monitor the safety profile of the vaccines.

There have been no deaths associated with the vaccine in Singapore.

This first update covers Singapore's vaccination efforts from the beginning, on Dec 30, till April 18. Combined figures were given for the Pfizer-BioNTech an…

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