PHTeen who had heart attack after vaccine dose to receive $225,000
SINGAPORE — The 16-year-old teenager who suffered a heart attack six days after receivinghis first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine will be eligible for a one-time
financial assistance of $225,000.
This will be provided under Singapore's Vaccine Injury Financial Assistance Programme (VIFAP),
said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Monday (16 August) in a press statement.
It added that medical investigations have found that the youth had developed acute
severe myocarditis which led to the out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
"The myocarditis was likely a serious adverse event arising from the COVID-19 vaccine he received,
which might have been aggravated by his strenuous lifting of weights and his high consumption of
caffeine through energy drinks and supplements," it said.
The teenager is currently "recovering steadily" and undergoing inpatient rehabilitation, the MOH added.
"He is making good progress and can perform his activities of daily living without assistance," it noted
adding that the teenager will likely be discharged in the coming weeks. However, he will also likely require
outpatient rehabilitation for some time before he can return to school and resume other activities.
The medical team will continue his treatment and monitor his condition, said the MOH.
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Wala bang Vaccine Injury Financial Assistance Programme dito sa Pinas?
