Singapore is becoming more and more strict with residents who refuse to be vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus. This is a part of society that makes the government feel a headache when it comes to formulating a strategy to ultimately defeat the pandemic.
Health officials in the city-state will now charge Covid-19 patients who choose not to be vaccinated from December 8. This means that patients receiving treatment and staying in the intensive care unit of a public hospital may have to pay up to S$25,000 ( $18,480) for their treatment, Bloomberg News Report.
The report quoted Health Minister Wang Yikang as saying: “Our hospital is really more willing to not charge these patients at all, but we must send this important signal to urge everyone to get vaccinated if they meet the conditions.”
Anti-vaxxers “disproportionately” strain on medical resources
Kung added that in a country where 85% of the population is fully vaccinated, patients who are not vaccinated account for a large proportion of patients requiring severe hospitalization, which will “disproportionately” put pressure on public medical resources.
The minister said that those who refuse the injection but cannot pay the high cost will receive some kind of support, adding that “depending on the severity of the patient’s condition and the type of Covid-19 facility providing care, the bill size will vary:”
In recent months, Singapore has increased its pressure on vaccine opponents to vaccinate, including banning people who have not been vaccinated from entering shopping malls, restaurants and attractions. Starting early next year, only vaccinated people will be allowed to enter the office, while those who have not been vaccinated will have to pay for their own testing fees to enter the office.
“Vaccine hesitation” is a global problem in the fight against Covid-19
The report said that in this case, the health insurance company somehow got into a quagmire. Some people said they would fulfill their contractual obligations and pay for treatment for those who were not vaccinated. Policy matters”. .
Vaccine denial has become a worldwide problem, because countries are currently struggling to cope with a new wave of infections, mainly those who have not been vaccinated. Although anti-vaccine advocates argue that they do not believe in vaccines and will not let it enter their bodies, and some even claim that it is a state-led conspiracy, vaccine advocates call vaccine opponents “anti-social”, “irresponsible” and “Selfish”. It refers to “individual freedom” rather than social consensus that high vaccination rates are the way to get rid of the Covid-19 nightmare.
Singapore is becoming more and more strict with residents who refuse to be vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus. This is a part of society that makes the government feel a headache when it comes to formulating a strategy to ultimately defeat the pandemic. Health officials in the city-state will now charge Covid-19 patients who choose not to be vaccinated from December 8. This means that patients receiving treatment and staying in the intensive care unit of a public hospital may have to pay up to S$25,000. Bloomberg News reported that their treatment cost was US$18,480. “Our hospital really prefers not to charge these patients…
Singapore is becoming more and more strict with residents who refuse to be vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus. This is a part of society that makes the government feel a headache when it comes to formulating a strategy to ultimately defeat the pandemic.
Health officials in the city-state will now charge Covid-19 patients who choose not to be vaccinated from December 8. This means that patients receiving treatment and staying in the intensive care unit of a public hospital may have to pay up to S$25,000 ( $18,480) for their treatment, Bloomberg News Report.
The report quoted Health Minister Wang Yikang as saying: “Our hospital is really more willing to not charge these patients at all, but we must send this important signal to urge everyone to get vaccinated if they meet the conditions.”
Anti-vaxxers “disproportionately” strain on medical resources
Kung added that in a country where 85% of the population is fully vaccinated, patients who are not vaccinated account for a large proportion of patients requiring severe hospitalization, which will “disproportionately” put pressure on public medical resources.
The minister said that those who refuse the injection but cannot pay the high cost will receive some kind of support, adding that “depending on the severity of the patient’s condition and the type of Covid-19 facility providing care, the bill size will vary:”
In recent months, Singapore has increased its pressure on vaccine opponents to vaccinate, including banning people who have not been vaccinated from entering shopping malls, restaurants and attractions. Starting early next year, only vaccinated people will be allowed to enter the office, while those who have not been vaccinated will have to pay for their own testing fees to enter the office.
“Vaccine hesitation” is a global problem in the fight against Covid-19
The report said that in this case, the health insurance company somehow got into a quagmire. Some people said they would fulfill their contractual obligations and pay for treatment for those who were not vaccinated. Policy matters”. .
Vaccine denial has become a worldwide problem, because countries are currently struggling to cope with a new wave of infections, mainly those who have not been vaccinated. Although anti-vaccine advocates argue that they do not believe in vaccines and will not let it enter their bodies, and some even claim that it is a state-led conspiracy, vaccine advocates call vaccine opponents “anti-social”, “irresponsible” and “Selfish”. It refers to “individual freedom” rather than social consensus that high vaccination rates are the way to get rid of the Covid-19 nightmare.
