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Use of undiluted dose was discovered within minutes and affected person remains well
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The Singapore National Eye Centre said it has been following up closely with the worker, who remains well. - The Straits Times/ANN SINGAPORE, Feb 7 (The Straits Times/ANN): A staff member at the Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC) has been mistakenly given the equivalent of five doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine.
This occurred during a vaccination exercise on Jan 14, and was due to human error resulting from a lapse in communication among members of the vaccination team, said SNEC on Saturday (Feb 6). It said it has been following up closely with the staff member, who remains well.
SNEC said the worker in charge of diluting the vaccine had been called away to attend to other matters before it was done.
January 30, 2021
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Q: Why is it that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is able to cause anaphylaxis in people, even if they do not have any history of it?
A: Professor Dale Fisher, a senior infectious diseases consultant at the National University Hospital, said a possible reason could be that the vaccine contains polyethylene glycol (PEG), which is an adjuvant, or an ingredient used to create a stronger immune response. He added that the chemical is used in some medications and has caused anaphylaxis in the past, though the cases have been rare.
Thursday, 21 Jan 2021 08:28 AM MYT
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SINGAPORE, Jan 21 The rise in the number of Covid-19 cases in the community over the past week is a reminder that people cannot be complacent, but it is still too early to be alarmed, infectious diseases experts have said.
Over the last seven days, there have been a total of 18 infections in the community, excluding those in foreign worker dormitories.
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SINGAPORE: While the arrival of a COVID-19 vaccine in Singapore is good news, it will probably still take months for life to return to normal as the country builds herd immunity and the effects of the vaccine are studied more, said experts.