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All polyclinics to offer COVID-19 vaccination from Feb 1
A healthcare worker prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Tanjong Pagar Community Centre on Jan 27, 2021. (Photo: Jeremy Long)
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SINGAPORE: All 20 polyclinics in Singapore will offer COVID-19 vaccinations from Monday (Feb 1), said the Senior Minister of State for Health Janil Puthucheary in Parliament.
Dr Puthucheary was giving an update on Singapore s vaccination programme in response to questions from a dozen Members of Parliament on the issue on Monday.
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He said that as of Sunday, more than 155,000 people have taken their first dose of the vaccine.
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Q: Why is it that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is able to cause anaphylaxis in people, even if they do not have any history of it?
A: Professor Dale Fisher, a senior infectious diseases consultant at the National University Hospital, said a possible reason could be that the vaccine contains polyethylene glycol (PEG), which is an adjuvant, or an ingredient used to create a stronger immune response. He added that the chemical is used in some medications and has caused anaphylaxis in the past, though the cases have been rare.
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): More than 113,000 people have received their first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Thursday (Jan 28).
Over 113,000 people in Singapore have received first dose of COVID-19 vaccine: MOH
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The Ministry of Health on Thursday said that as of January 27, more than 113,000 individuals had received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Additionally, more than 50 people have received their second dose of the vaccine and completed the full vaccination regimen.
The first day of COVID-19 vaccination for seniors aged 70 years old and above commenced on January 27 with two pilots at the Ang Mo Kio and Tanjong Pagar towns, with more than 250 seniors vaccinated on the first day, said MOH.
“Sign-ups for COVID-19 vaccination by seniors in the community have been encouraging. We expect more seniors to sign up in the coming days as letters are progressively being sent to invite them to book an appointment for their vaccination,” the ministry added.
Friday, 29 Jan 2021 09:52 AM MYT
A view of the newly set up vaccination centre at Tanjong Pagar Community Club in Singapore January 26, 2021. TODAY pic
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SINGAPORE, Jan 29 Some 40 Covid-19 vaccination centres will be set up here, with each centre able to deliver an estimated 2,000 injections a day, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said yesterday.
More of these centres will be set up over the next few weeks at areas that attract a large population or along major public transport routes to ensure that everyone can conveniently get their vaccinations, it said in a statement.