CLARIFICATIONS ON FALSE CLAIMS: COVID-19 AUTOPSY AND VACCINATION LAWS IN SINGAPORE

3 June 2025

The Ministry of Health is aware of two pieces of misinformation currently circulating on social media platforms about alleged COVID-19 autopsy findings and new vaccination laws in Singapore.

i. Regarding COVID-19 autopsy findings

A message that first circulated in 2021 has recently made its rounds again. It claims that Singapore is the first country in the world to perform an autopsy on a COVID-19 body and found that COVID-19 does not exist as a virus but a bacterium.

This is false. As clarified by the Ministry then, Singapore has not performed such an autopsy, and it is also not true that COVID-19 is caused by a bacterium.

ii. Regarding mandatory vaccination laws

There are social media posts claiming that Singapore has enacted laws to mandate vaccines and jail unvaccinated individuals following Mr Bill Gates’ recent visit to Singapore.

This is false. Singapore has not passed any laws on vaccinations after Mr Gates’ recent visit to Singapore.

2. We urge members of the public not to spread unsubstantiated information which may cause public alarm. For accurate and up-to-date information, please visit www.moh.gov.sg.