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December 18, 2020 Determining whether a vaccine is safe for certain groups of people needs to be guided by data from vaccine studies. The Straits Times SINGAPORE - There are some groups of people who should wait to receive a Covid-19 vaccine, including those with a history of severe allergic reactions, said a panel of experts on Thursday (Dec 17). Serious allergies usually refer to people who, in response to a specific stimulus such as a bee sting or medication, experience swelling around the m...

SINGAPORE - A Covid-19 vaccination is not risk-free, but the risk is small, and a person in fact puts himself, his loved ones and society at higher risk by not getting a jab, experts said at a Straits Times Reset webinar, The A-Z of Covid-19 vaccine, on Thursday (Dec 17). "Its not a matter of saying, if I do nothing, were okay. The weighing is really not between the vaccine and nothing, but the vaccine and the disease," said Associate Professor Lim Poh Lian, director of the high-level isolati...

A Covid-19 vaccination is not risk-free, but the risk is small, and a person in fact puts himself, his loved ones and society at higher risk by not getting a jab, experts said yesterday at a webinar on the A-Z of Covid-19 vaccines, part of the Straits Times Reset series. “It’s not a matter of saying, if I do nothing, we’re okay. The weighing is really not between the vaccine and nothing, but the vaccine and the disease,” said Associate Professor Lim Poh Lian, director of the high-level ...

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): There are some groups of people who should wait to receive a Covid-19 vaccine, including those with a history of severe allergic reactions, said a panel of experts on Thursday (Dec 17). Serious allergies usually refer to people who, in response to a specific stimulus such as a bee sting or medication, experience swelling around the mouth, eyes or face, have difficulty breathing or experience a serious drop in blood pressure, said Associate Professor Lim Poh Li...

SINGAPORE - A critical part in the distribution of the temperature-sensitive Covid-19 vaccines, made by Pfizer and BioNTech as well as Moderna, is to ensure a specified temperature range is maintained. In Singapore, stringent checks are in place that ensure the cold chain for these vaccines is not compromised and that the vaccines remain safe and effective, experts said on Thursday (Dec 17) during a Straits Times webinar on Covid-19 vaccination. Their assurance comes after the Government annou...

SINGAPORE - There are some groups of people who should wait to receive a Covid-19 vaccine, including those with a history of severe allergic reactions, said a panel of experts on Thursday (Dec 17). Serious allergies usually refer to people who, in response to a specific stimulus such as a bee sting or medication, experience swelling around the mouth, eyes or face, have difficulty breathing or experience a serious drop in blood pressure, said Associate Professor Lim Poh Lian, the director of the...

0 Engagements A Covid-19 vaccination is not risk-free but the risk is small and a person in fact puts himself, his loved ones and society at higher risk by not getting a jab, experts said at a Straits Times Reset webinar series on the A-Z Of Covid-19 vaccines yesterday. "Its not a matter of saying, if I do nothing, were okay. The weighing is really not between the vaccine and nothing, but the vaccine and the disease," said Associate Professor Lim Poh Lian, the director of the high-level isolati...

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES DECEMBER 14 Chia sẻ | FaceBookTwitter Email Copy Link Copy link bài viết thành công  14/12/2020    10:35 GMT+7 Third Vietnam Young Talent Congress opens At the event The third Vietnam Young Talent Congress opened in Hanoi on December 13, with the attendance of 400 delegates. Speaking at the opening ceremony, First Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth ...

Share: Phase 1 Clinical Trials Demonstrate Safety of this Novel Monoclonal Antibody In June 2020, Tychan began its Phase 1 clinical safety trials in humans to evaluate TY027, a monoclonal antibody (mAb) that specifically targets SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. In October 2020, approval from Health Sciences Authority of Singapore (HSA) was obtained for the Phase 3 clinical trial to begin as part of the progression of the antibody development. The trial will start in Singapore at part...

Potential COVID-19 antibody drug made by Singapore firm to be tested on 1,305 local, overseas patients Toggle share menu Advertisement Potential COVID-19 antibody drug made by Singapore firm to be tested on 1,305 local, overseas patients Advertisement Singapore Potential COVID-19 antibody drug made by Singapore firm to be tested on 1,305 local, overseas patients Prof Ooi Eng Eong is also a co-founder of biotechnology company Tychan, which developed the world�...