REACH (Telegram) 19 - What are your views on MOH's update on the public health measures for mpox? How can we continue to guard against the spread of mpox?
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04 Sep 2024 (10am - 7pm)
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REACH Singapore, [4/9/2024 1:24 PM]
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REACH Singapore, [4/9/2024 1:31 PM]
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Health Minister Ong Ye Kung delivered a press conference on 4 Sept on Singapore’s public health measures against mpox.
๐ฌ What are your views on MOH's update on the public health measures for mpox? How can we continue to guard against the spread of mpox?
Singapore has not detected any clade 1 infection to date. All 14 mpox cases in the country so far this year have been of the less severe clade 2 subtype.
๐ Vaccination
The vaccine JYNNEOS, which has been used in Singapore for protection against mpox and smallpox, will be offered for free to two groups of people.
1️⃣ Healthcare workers who are at the highest risk of exposure to mpox, such as those working at NCID, can get vaccinated for additional protection, on top of infection control protocols and wearing protective equipment.
2️⃣ As for close contacts of confirmed mpox cases, the Expert Committee on Immunisation has recommended a single dose of the vaccine within 14 days of exposure - this will be administered while they are in quarantine.
Singapore’s current supply of JYNNEOS is expected to be sufficient for the current vaccination strategy, MOH said.
๐ Testing, tracing, isolation, and treatment
All suspected adult and paediatric clade 1 cases identified by primary care providers will be taken to NCID and KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital respectively. Families with both adults and children will be conveyed to NUH, MOH said.
Cases who test positive for clade 1 will continue to be isolated in healthcare facilities until they are no longer infectious to prevent further exposure to the community.
Once a clade 1 case is confirmed, MOH will immediately start contact tracing. Close contacts will be quarantined in a designated government facility.
๐ Community measures
In preschools and schools, existing measures for other infectious diseases remain relevant, noting that students will be visually screened for symptoms, MOH said.
With MOM and NEA, MOH is conducting wastewater testing at migrant worker dormitories and the Onboard Centre.
๐ Border measures
Since Aug 23, Singapore started conducting temperature and visual screening at air and sea checkpoints for travellers and crew arriving from places that may be exposed to the risk of mpox outbreaks.
All travellers must report mpox-related symptoms like fever or rash, as well as their travel history, through the SG Arrival Card.
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LCL (Danny ๅฟ), [4/9/2024 1:54 PM]
1. To the common public, those born before 1981 have already vaccinated against smallpox which is also effective in safeguarding against mpox. That means those 43 years old and above are protected.
2. As for those public who are below 43 years old, within 14 days after exposure still can take the vaccine. So no need to vaccinate beforehand like in covid vaccination.
3. So now only left the healthcare staff with close contact to patients undergo mpox treatment. Look like vaccination before hand is a right approach to prevent infection.
REACH Singapore, [4/9/2024 1:56 PM]
[ Poll : 1. Are you concerned about the mpox situation? ]
- Yes, the developments around the world has been worrying
- No, I am assured that sufficient public health measures are being implemented
- Neutral
REACH Singapore, [4/9/2024 1:56 PM]
[ Poll : 2. Are you satisfied with the updated measures to guard against the spread of mpox? ]
- I am satisfied. The current measures take a balanced approach towards the situation.
- I am not satisfied and more measures should be taken (please share your views in the chats below)
- I am not satisfied as the measures are unnecessary (please share your views in the chats below)
LCL (Danny ๅฟ), [4/9/2024 1:57 PM]
*Closing the loop of the previous topic - Redundancy Temporary Grant for $5,000 and below*
1. By taking this policy in isolation, notably 2 big groups fall off the crack :-
a. Mid career workers >$5,000
b. PME >$5,000
2. If these groups lose their jobs, they and their family members will equally in distress as the month after next, their income will be $0 - and yet their bills and expenses and housing loans will keep piling up.
3. Taking the policy in isolation, these 2 groups will be suffering - as they won't benefit a single cent from the policy to put food on the table for 6 months.
4. However, by looking at the breadth and depth of all the MOM policies in totality - these 2 groups could be covered in another policy, specifically the "SkillsFuture Level Up programme".
5. The SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme is available to all Singaporeans aged 40 and above, with *no income criteria to qualify* ¹. The programme offers a $4,000 SkillsFuture Credit (Mid-Career) top-up, which can be used to defray out-of-pocket fees for selected courses that have better employability outcomes ². Additionally, mid-career Singaporeans can qualify for mid-career enhanced subsidies when taking another publicly-funded full-time diploma from AY2025, even if they had previously received MOE subsidy or government sponsorship for a diploma or higher qualification ².
6. However, the SkillsFuture Mid-Career Training Allowance, which is part of the programme, is based on 50% of one’s average income over the latest available 12-month period, capped at $3,000 a month, for up to 24 months over an individual’s lifetime ³.
7. Hence for worker's with $5,001 salary, the worker will receive *$2,500.50 cents* every month up to 2 years to put food on the table.
(This will be a more superior programme compare to the Retrenchment Temporary Grant of $6,000 - to be dispense from $1,500, $1,250, $1,000, $750 .... for 6 months).
8.The catch is, this programme caters to mid-career Singaporeans aged 40 years and above.
9. This means 30 years old to 39 years old with salary >$5,000 will not be entitled to the Skillsfuture Level Up Programme.
This is the PME group that fall off the cracks from both "Retrenchment Temporary Grant* and "SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme*.
G, [4/9/2024 2:50 PM]
What's the profile of all those infected?
Previous round of monkeypox fearmongering, and it turns out that the infected were mainly men who engage in gay sex.
https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2022-DON385
If anything, to really stop the spread, then need to stop promiscuous gay sex. Too bad 377A was repealed, else it could be actively enforced to stop the spread
MOH needs to be transparent about the findings and be truthful about who are really at risk. Stop pandering to the woke politically correct cultists
G, [4/9/2024 3:34 PM]
98% of infected are gay men
95% caught monkeypox through sexual activity
Yet "infectious disease experts" still want to "warn against stigmatising"
https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/explainer-monkeypox-not-gay-disease-queer-community-health-risks-1953656
Contrast this against how those who didn't take the covid jabs were actively stigmatised against.
Heck RGS even used their alumni in a case study to their students, shedding the alumni in a negative light
REACH Singapore, [4/9/2024 4:06 PM]
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REACH Singapore, [4/9/2024 5:00 PM]
[ Poll : 1. Are you concerned about the mpox situation? ]
- Yes, the developments around the world has been worrying
- No, I am assured that sufficient public health measures are being implemented
- Neutral
REACH Singapore, [4/9/2024 5:00 PM]
[ Poll : 2. Are you satisfied with the updated measures to guard against the spread of mpox? ]
- I am satisfied. The current measures take a balanced approach towards the situation.
- I am not satisfied and more measures should be taken (please share your views in the chats below)
- I am not satisfied as the measures are unnecessary (please share your views in the chats below)
REACH Singapore, [4/9/2024 5:02 PM]
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Megan
G, [4/9/2024 5:37 PM]
Why are the poll responses worded like that instead of simple yes/no?
Especially for the "No" response, the reason is assumed to be "sufficient public health measures are being implement".
Why not leave the reasons for "Yes" and "No" open ended?
REACH Singapore, [4/9/2024 6:06 PM]
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REACH Singapore, [4/9/2024 6:07 PM]
Dear Contributors,
We want to HEAR MORE from you!
๐ฌ What are your views on MOH's update on the public health measures for mpox? How can we continue to guard against the spread of mpox?
We have had good feedback from this group, and we hope that we can keep the discussion robust and active!
Do also share your opinion by participating in our polls! The poll questions are pinned for easy reference, and your vote is anonymous.
Thank you!
Megan ๐
Adam, [4/9/2024 6:09 PM]
When travellers declare, i wonder what is the consequence of incorrectly declaring. Im pretty sure everyone just put all ok anyway as they dun wan to risk getting sent back or quarantine. If get caught can just act blur and say they dunno they sick.
Adam, [4/9/2024 6:10 PM]
Anyone here declare sick before?
Adam, [4/9/2024 6:11 PM]
If its so serious, put up big posters like how drug smugglers will be punished
REACH Singapore, [4/9/2024 6:45 PM]
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Megan ๐
REACH Singapore, [4/9/2024 6:59 PM]
Dear Contributors
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Thank you very much for being part of our Telegram chat and participating actively.
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