Clarification by Minister for Health

The Minister for Health (Mr Ong Ye Kung): Mr Speaker, Sir, just now, in reply to a question delivered by Senior Minister of State Janil Puthucheary, he mentioned that the incidence of myocarditis amongst young people is 45 per million and, during the supplementary questions, I referred to the same number. [Please refer to "Assessment of Effects of COVID-19 Vaccines on Younger Children and Singapore's Decision to Extend Vaccination to Younger Children" and "Vaccination for Primary School Students and Possibility of Vaccination-differentiated Measures for Preschools and Primary Schools", Official Report, 10 January 2022, Vol 95, Issue 44, Oral Answers to Questions section.]

We now realise the number is inaccurate. It is actually 10 times less. What we said was 10 times less. It is actually 450 cases of myocarditis per million infections of COVID-19 on young people. This is in the preprint and the number is actually disproportionately weighted towards males. And the age group is actually 12 to 17, to be specific, and not below 12. I thought I would make that clarification.