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18-08-2021, 02:45 PM
In an interview with the radio station, Kiss92FM, Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung said that Singapore “might well be the most vaccinated country in the world“.
While his optimism is encouraging, I do wonder if giving the impression that we might be the most vaccinated country in the world in any way shape or form is the most responsible behaviour on the part of the Minister for Health.
While the uptake of vaccinations in our nation-state is generally high, there still remains a group of people who are either vaccine-hesitant or unable to take the vaccine.
By suggesting that we may be the most vaxxed country in the world, Mr Ong could well be encouraging reckless behaviour from those who might still be vulnerable to the disease. For example, those who are not yet vaxxed, may be under the impression, based on Mr Ong’s words, that they can drop their guard.
Further, the Government has been strict on what it considers fake news via the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA) and especially where facts of the Coronavirus is concerned. Most recently, a POFMA notice was issued in relation to an article that falsely claimed that a three-year-old had died from the vaccine.
Whether or not a country is the highest vaccinated in the world is a statement of fact. There is no “might as well be” or “maybe”. With that in mind, shouldn’t Mr Ong be more mindful of the words he uses when talking about vaccinations?
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While his optimism is encouraging, I do wonder if giving the impression that we might be the most vaccinated country in the world in any way shape or form is the most responsible behaviour on the part of the Minister for Health.
While the uptake of vaccinations in our nation-state is generally high, there still remains a group of people who are either vaccine-hesitant or unable to take the vaccine.
By suggesting that we may be the most vaxxed country in the world, Mr Ong could well be encouraging reckless behaviour from those who might still be vulnerable to the disease. For example, those who are not yet vaxxed, may be under the impression, based on Mr Ong’s words, that they can drop their guard.
Further, the Government has been strict on what it considers fake news via the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA) and especially where facts of the Coronavirus is concerned. Most recently, a POFMA notice was issued in relation to an article that falsely claimed that a three-year-old had died from the vaccine.
Whether or not a country is the highest vaccinated in the world is a statement of fact. There is no “might as well be” or “maybe”. With that in mind, shouldn’t Mr Ong be more mindful of the words he uses when talking about vaccinations?
More at https://tinyurl.com/2z7erhve
