A one-time financial assistance of S$225,000 will be extended to his family under the Vaccine Injury Financial Assistance Programme provided by MOH.
SINGAPORE: The death of a 28-year-old man who died 21 days after his COVID-19 vaccination has been ruled a medical misadventure, said the Ministry of Health on Friday .
Under the Vaccine Injury Financial Assistance Programme provided by MOH, a one-time financial assistance of S$225,000 will be extended to his family. "To date, more than 17 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Singapore through the National Vaccination Programme, and this is the first death related to COVID-19 vaccination locally," said the ministry.
As a precautionary measure, since September 2021, vaccinated people are advised to avoid strenuous physical activity or exercise for two weeks after vaccination to mitigate the potential risk of myocarditis.
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