SINGAPORE - People waiting for Covid-19 swab test results may experience delays beyond 24 hours because laboratories are experiencing a surge in the number of swabs being sent in daily, said Parkway Laboratories chief executive Daniel Tan. He said the daily average number of swabs received in the past two weeks was almost double that from a month ago. He.
SINGAPORE - Since receiving the smallpox vaccine as a young boy, Mr Tan Hong San, 78, has become a strong believer in the importance of inoculation to prevent disease.
After receiving the vaccination, his heart rate increased for a bit but went back to normal within a few minutes. I feel okay, normal. I wanted to take a vaccine now rather than later. It s our way of overcoming the pandemic, the retiree told the media.
Mr Tan, who has diabetes and high cholesterol, earlier consulted his family physician, who gave him the green light to take the vaccine.
Those with chronic illnesses such as hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes, and those with medical co-morbidities who are at risk of serious, life-threatening disease and death from Covid-19 are encouraged to take the vaccine.