At the time that coronavirus continues to hit the planet, countries one after another, take measures to put pressure on them unvaccinated to move him vaccination avoiding horizontal restrictive measures. However, one Asian country went one step further.
Specifically, its government Singapore announced that from December 8 it will not cover the medical expenses for the treatment against COVID-19 of those citizens who have chosen not to be vaccinated.
To date, the unvaccinated are a large majority of patients with COVID-19 in need of ICU care.
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The country’s Ministry of Health pointed out yesterday, Monday (8/11) that these patients “Disproportionately burden the country’s medical resources”.
“Therefore, from December 8, 2021, we will start charging patients with COVID-19 who are optionally unvaccinated. This will apply to all vaccinated patients with COVID-19 who have been admitted to hospital on or after 8 December 2021; “Government, for example, for children under 12 or people who are not allowed to be vaccinated for medical reasons,” said a statement from the Ministry of Health.
The government is covering medical expenses for COVID-19 treatment for all Singaporeans, permanent residents and those with long-term residence permits since the pandemic struck in early 2020, according to the announcement, according to the APE-MPE.
Singapore started vaccinations on December 30, 2020 with Pfizer and Moderna. So far, 85% of the population is fully vaccinated against coronavirus.
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