Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Health with regard to the COVID-19 anti-viral drugs Paxlovid and Molnupiravir (a) whether the Government (i) has signed a purchase agreement for Paxlovid and (ii) is considering to sign further purchase agreements for Molnupiravir; (b) what is the number of courses purchased for each of these drugs; (c)Continue reading “GOVERNMENT’S PURCHASE AGREEMENTS FOR NEW COVID-19 ANTI-VIRAL DRUGS”
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ASSESSMENT OF EFFECTS OF COVID-19 VACCINES ON YOUNGER CHILDREN AND SINGAPORE’S DECISION TO EXTEND VACCINATION TO YOUNGER CHILDREN
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Health (a) what are the potential risks or side effects of taking COVID-19 vaccination for persons (i) between ages 12 and 18 and (ii) ages below 12; (b) whether the Government will consider not mandating vaccination for these groups of persons until more is known about the possibleContinue reading “ASSESSMENT OF EFFECTS OF COVID-19 VACCINES ON YOUNGER CHILDREN AND SINGAPORE’S DECISION TO EXTEND VACCINATION TO YOUNGER CHILDREN”
UPDATE ON COVID-19 WORKPLACE AND AND VACCINATION DIFFERENTIATED MEASURES
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Health with regard to the number of deaths in Singapore due to COVID-19 in 2021 (a) how many were fully vaccinated at the at the time of infection; and (b) of the deceased who were fully vaccinated, what is the breakdown in numbers of those who received vaccinesContinue reading “UPDATE ON COVID-19 WORKPLACE AND AND VACCINATION DIFFERENTIATED MEASURES”
UPDATE ON COVID-19 TREATMENTS, VACCINATION EFFICACY AND ROLL-OUT FOR CHILDREN AND BOOSTER JABS
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Health (a) how many Singaporeans and Permanent Residents (PRs) respectively are deemed to be medically ineligible for COVID-19 vaccination; and (b) excluding these persons, how many Singaporeans and PRs respectively remain unvaccinated as of December 2021. Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Health in view of the emergence ofContinue reading “UPDATE ON COVID-19 TREATMENTS, VACCINATION EFFICACY AND ROLL-OUT FOR CHILDREN AND BOOSTER JABS”
COS 2021: Tackling Healthcare Inequality
Mr Leon Perera (Aljunied): Mr Chairman, Sir, from a recent reply to my Parliamentary Question, we now know that residents aged 25 years old with below Secondary education have a life expectancy 5.8 years lower than that with those with post-Secondary education. I thank the Minister for Health for the detailed answer. We also learntContinue reading “COS 2021: Tackling Healthcare Inequality”
COS 2021: MediShield Life Premiums
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song: Between 2016 and 2019, $7.5 billion in premiums for MediShield Life were collected and $3.5 billion in claims were paid out, while a further $3 billion was set aside for future premium rebates. Many Singaporeans are concerned about the impending premium hikes of up to 35% to MediShield Life. MoreContinue reading “COS 2021: MediShield Life Premiums”
COS 2021: MediSave Use for Outpatient Treatment
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied): Many seniors suffer from chronic conditions which require extended care and that can be very expensive. Most outpatient treatment is not covered by MediShield Life and access to MediFund is only available to the very low income. The use of MediSave is subject to annual withdrawal caps. This canContinue reading “COS 2021: MediSave Use for Outpatient Treatment”
PROPORTION OF OUTSOURCED WORKERS IN HEALTHCARE INSTITUTIONS
Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Mr Speaker, I thank the Senior Minister of State. I have one question. Does the Ministry make it a requirement for service providers to extend work injury compensation to outsourced healthcare workers? Dr Koh Poh Koon: Sir, can I just clarify if the Member is asking about compensation by the hospitalsContinue reading “PROPORTION OF OUTSOURCED WORKERS IN HEALTHCARE INSTITUTIONS”
PROGRESS OF NATION-WIDE COVID-19 VACCINATION PROGRAMME
Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): I thank the Senior Minister of State for the update. Two questions. The first, pertaining to the certification of the Moderna and Sinovac vaccines, does the Senior Minister of State have any update on those timelines? The second question is picking up from Mr Alex Yam’s first supplementary question: is theContinue reading “PROGRESS OF NATION-WIDE COVID-19 VACCINATION PROGRAMME”
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