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.
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Seniors not keen on Covid-19 jab tend to have less education, social contact
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Bigger push to encourage seniors to get vaccinated: Health Minister
The vaccination rate for those above the age of 70 is now 71 per cent. TNP FILE PHOTO
We ll go knocking on their doors if necessary , says Health Minister, who urges community, family to help
The good news: More seniors are getting vaccinated. The not so good: It is still not enough.
Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung said during a virtual press conference by the multi-ministry task force on Covid-19 yesterday that the vaccination rate for those above 70 years of age is now 71 per cent, from under 70 per cent in the last update on June 24.
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