Episode 1395 • • 1:13:11 - 1:15:12
1395: Inflation Demon
Singapore COVID-19 Strategy, Endemicity and Vaccine Limitations
Despite an 82% vaccination rate, Singapore is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases, leading health officials to shift toward a strategy of "endemicity." Dr. Dale Fisher of the National University Hospital stated that the country is now choosing to coexist with the virus rather than eliminate it. Singapore's data suggests that while vaccines are effective at preventing severe disease in 98% of cases, they are not successful at preventing transmission within the population.