Adverse effects rare after bivalent COVID-19 vaccine shots: HSA report
More than 482,600 doses of the Moderna bivalent vaccine have been administered since it was rolled out in Singapore on Oct 14 last year, while more than 202,300 Pfizer-BioNTech bivalent jabs have been given since Dec 12, 2022.
These include serious allergic reactions, anaphylaxis, myocarditis, hypotension with tachycardia – fast heartbeat – and hearing loss, said HSA. Including the monovalent mRNA vaccines, more than 10.5 million primary doses, 4.6 million first booster doses and 1.2 million second booster shots have been administered in Singapore as of Dec 31, 2022.
Serious adverse events after COVID-19 vaccination in children aged six months to 11 years are rare, said HSA. There were also two serious adverse events, with one describing myocarditis – the inflammation of heart muscles – and the other was a drop in platelet count.Commentary: People think they don’t need a fourth COVID-19 vaccine shot. They’re wrong
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