By Daisy CL Mandap
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| Gemalyn Gabon is back in intensive care at Princess Margaret Hospital |
A 31-year-old Filipina domestic helper is in critical
condition again at
The news comes as the Department of Health reported the death of a 44-year-old Indonesian domestic helper today, May 21, nine days after she received her second BioNTech jab.
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In both cases, the DH has initially ruled out vaccination as the cause.
A staff at the Hospital Authority said Filipina Gemalyn L. Gabon was moved back to intensive care yesterday when her condition deteriorated.
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Welfare Officer Virsie Tamayao of the Overseas Workers
Welfare Administration confirmed the report, saying
The Filipina had collapsed at the Lai Chi Kok Park CVC on May 13 within minutes of getting her second jab. A video taken of the incident showed her shaking on a hospital bed as she was wheeled away to an ambulance.
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The single mother’s condition was initially listed as
critical, but this was downgraded to serious three days later when she managed
to speak to relatives, both face-to-face and online.
Medical inquiries revealed she had a recent history of hypertension and epileptic-like seizures when she was young.
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| The Indonesian helper was declared dead at Kwong Wah Hospital |
In the case of the Indonesian helper, the DH said in a statement that was “no clinical evidence” to show that the woman’s death was caused by her having received the vaccine.
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The statement said the patient did not report feeling unwell after receiving her second jab at a community vaccination centre on May 5.
But the DH said it will contact the Hospital Authority for more information, and pass the case on to the Expert Committee which will further assess the cause of death.
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The Coroner will also look into the case.
According to media reports the
Indonesian DH fell unconscious in a flat at the Cascades Block 2 in Ho Man Tin.
She was rushed to
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The woman reportedly felt unwell yesterday, but it is not known whether she had a pre-existing medical condition.
