The woman's family received $225,000 under the Vaccine Injury Financial Assistance Programme. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - The death of 43-year-old Filipino helper Ontal Charlene Vargas, four days after she had received a booster dose of Covid-19 vaccination, has been ruled a medical misadventure.
Madam Vargas had received her booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty Covid-19 vaccine on Dec 9, 2021. The next day, she was hospitalised for shortness of breath and chest tightness.A one-time financial assistance of $225,000 was extended to Madam Vargas’ family in the Philippines, MOH said. Her family had submitted an application under the Vaccine Injury Financial Assistance Programme in January 2023, with an independent panel assessing that her death was related to Covid-19 vaccination.
MOH said available data suggests that most cases of myocarditis following vaccination are generally mild and respond to treatment.
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