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Boost efforts to get more seniors in Singapore vaccinated against Covid-19: Experts

Diabetes and high blood pressure are already a part of 83-year-old Tay Seng Kee s life. And even though his son and daughter-in-law have been persuading him to get vaccinated against Covid-19, he does not see the use of doing so. With a hint of bitterness in his voice, the retiree, who declined to reveal his former occupation, told The Straits Times: I m already old and dying. So what s the point? Hundreds of unvaccinated elderly could die in the next year; family should help convince seniors to take jab: Experts Hundreds of unvaccinated seniors could die in the next 12 months as Singapore loosens Covid-19 restrictions, warned Associate Professor Alex Cook, the vice-dean of research at the National University of Singapore s Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health.

Seniors not getting Covid-19 jab out of fear of side effects: Study

July 08, 2021 Reuters file Concerns over the safety and efficacy of the vaccines is the main reason seniors are reluctant to go for Covid-19 jabs. This was one of the lessons drawn from a study conducted by Singapore Management University s Centre for Research on Successful Ageing. The study used data collected from the Singapore Life Panel, a population representative monthly survey of Singaporeans aged between 56 and 75. In last month s survey of 7,288 respondents, the most common reason given by those not wanting to get vaccinated is that they are worried about the negative side effects from the vaccines. The second most cited reason is that they do not believe in any form of vaccination.

Seniors not getting jab out of fear of side effects: Study

The New Paper Seniors not getting jab out of fear of side effects: Study A medical worker prepares to dilute a vial of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination center in Singapore March 8, 2021.PHOTO: REUTERS 0 Engagements Concerns over the safety and efficacy of the vaccines is the main reason seniors are reluctant to go for Covid-19 jabs. This was one of the lessons drawn from a study conducted by Singapore Management University s Centre for Research on Successful Ageing. The study used data collected from the Singapore Life Panel, a population representative monthly survey of Singaporeans aged between 56 and 75.

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