POFMA correction directions issued to Cheah Kit Sun, Goh Meng Seng over COVID-19 vaccine falsehoods

MOH added that the United States’ Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) information additionally don't assist the declare that COVID-19 vaccines have induced a considerably greater fee of great harm and dying."COVID-19 vaccines have been given to a really massive proportion of the US inhabitants in 2021, whereas the opposite vaccines have been given to considerably fewer people in any given 12 months."Thus, it is misleading to compare the absolute number of reported adverse events and deaths for COVID-19 and non-COVID vaccines," the ministry mentioned. There can be a lot greater surveillance and consciousness of opposed occasion reporting for COVID-19 vaccines, in contrast with different vaccines, famous MOH. It added that any member of the general public could report opposed occasions and deaths to the VAERS system, regardless whether or not it's brought on by vaccines or different elements."The reports are not required to be verified," mentioned MOH."They often lack details and sometimes contain errors. No proof is required that the adverse event or death was caused by the vaccine. And adverse events need not be serious; they include mild side effects such as rash/cold/headaches." MOH mentioned Mr Cheah's put up was written "to falsely exaggerate the dangers of COVID-19 vaccines, and to discourage people from taking them". "If people believe these falsehoods, there could be serious health consequences for those who then remain unvaccinated," mentioned the ministry. "As stated earlier, the evidence so far is that serious adverse events have been reported in only 0.006 per cent of total doses administered." MOH suggested the general public not to speculate and/or unfold misinformation that will trigger public alarm, and to refer to credible sources of knowledge as a substitute.