Wrong COVID-19 vaccine dosage for SNEC employee, vaccination certificates set to be discussed in Parliament

SINGAPORE: The administration of the incorrect dosage of the COVID-19 vaccine to a Singapore Nationwide Eye Centre (SNEC) employees member and vaccination certificates are among the many matters set to be mentioned in Parliament on Wednesday (Feb 24).

In keeping with the order paper, the controversy can even resume on the Funds 2021 assertion delivered by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat final week.

READ: What it's essential to learn about Funds 2021

Members of Parliament (MPs) have requested Minister for Well being Gan Kim Yong in regards to the employees member on the SNEC who was given the equal of 5 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

MP Yip Hon Weng (PAP-Yio Chu Kang) requested why there was no devoted employees member to deal with "this critical operation" and no formal briefing with notes if a handover was crucial.

In keeping with the SNEC, investigations confirmed that the incident was as a consequence of "human error" ensuing from a lapse in communication among the many vaccination crew on the time.

MP Gerald Giam (WP-Aljunied) requested how public healthcare establishments handle the workload of medical staff to make sure that "they are not overworked and made to excessively multitask", in order to keep away from such human errors.

READ: Getting greater than really useful dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine unlikely to be dangerous - MOH

One other query for the Well being Minister was from MP Lim Wee Kiak (PAP-Sembawang), who requested whether or not certificates are given to COVID-19 vaccination programme members.

He additionally requested if vaccination data will probably be made accessible on the Nationwide Immunisation Registry and accessible by way of SingPass, in addition to whether or not the information from the registry will probably be shared with the World Well being Group and different international locations.

Dr Lim additionally requested how the Authorities determines whether or not vaccination data introduced by guests are genuine.

Mr Yip requested the Well being Minister how the important thing variations between the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines affect the Authorities's choice in buying and allocating vaccines.

He additionally requested whether or not the Authorities will think about permitting residents a selection of vaccine, if it would impression their choice to be vaccinated.

DEATH OF STUDENT AND OTHER ISSUES

MP Vikram Nair (PAP-Sembawang) requested Minister for Training Lawrence Wong for an replace on the investigation into the dying of 15-year-old scholar Jethro Puah, who purportedly misplaced his footing whereas collaborating in a high-element course at SAFRA Yishun.

He requested whether or not there are "any lessons to be learnt" to scale back the chance of significant accidents when college students participate in increased danger actions.

MP Ang Wei Neng (PAP-West Coast) requested Minister for Transport Ong Ye Kung if the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has plans for a serious revamp of bus routes following the progressive opening of the Thomson-East Coast line.

READ: Second stage of Thomson-East Coast Line to open early 2021 after delays as a consequence of COVID-19 - Ong Ye Kung

Different questions MPs requested embrace the variety of guests to nature parks through the COVID-19 pandemic, and plans for college students from institutes of upper studying to achieve world publicity amid present journey restrictions.

MPs additionally requested in regards to the allocation of locations in major faculties and the variety of remoted aged individuals residing inside bought Housing and Growth Board flats who're on ComCare assist.