Singapore: Three-Quarters of Local COVID-19 Cases Are Vaccinated Individuals

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6 out of 7 Severe Cases Are Unvaccinated

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Yuri] Major foreign media reported on the 23rd that three-quarters of the locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in Singapore over the past month were vaccinated individuals.

According to the Singapore Ministry of Health, there were a total of 1,096 locally transmitted cases in the past 28 days. Of these, about 44% (484 people) were fully vaccinated with two doses, and 30% had received only one dose. Singapore officially recognizes only those vaccinated with messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines, Pfizer and Moderna, as vaccinated. Among the locally transmitted cases, 25% had not received any vaccine dose.

Among the locally transmitted cases, 7 are severe patients requiring oxygen therapy, and 6 of them were unvaccinated. One person had received only one vaccine dose. The Ministry of Health explained, "This is continuing evidence that vaccination helps prevent severe illness when infected with COVID-19," adding, "Those who have completed vaccination show no symptoms or only mild symptoms."

Experts pointed out that these results regarding vaccinated individuals getting infected with COVID-19 do not mean that vaccines are ineffective. They explained that as more people get vaccinated, more infection cases will be seen among vaccinated individuals.

Singapore, with a population of about 5.7 million, has a vaccination rate of about 75% for at least one dose, making it the second highest in the world after the United Arab Emirates (UAE). About 50% have been fully vaccinated with two doses.

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