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COVID-19 vaccination for seniors aged 70 and above begins in Singapore
COVID-19 vaccination for seniors aged 70 and above began across Singapore on Monday (Feb 22). Cheryl Goh with more. 2 related media assets (image or videos) available. Click to see the gallery.
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SINGAPORE: COVID-19 vaccination for seniors aged 70 and above began across Singapore on Monday (Feb 22).
This follows a pilot conducted in Tanjong Pagar and Ang Mo Kio that started end-January. More than 5,000 seniors from the two towns have received their vaccinations as of Feb 18, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said last week.
SINGAPORE - Since receiving the smallpox vaccine as a young boy, Mr Tan Hong San, 78, has become a strong believer in the importance of inoculation to prevent disease.
After receiving the vaccination, his heart rate increased for a bit but went back to normal within a few minutes. I feel okay, normal. I wanted to take a vaccine now rather than later. It s our way of overcoming the pandemic, the retiree told the media.
Mr Tan, who has diabetes and high cholesterol, earlier consulted his family physician, who gave him the green light to take the vaccine.
Those with chronic illnesses such as hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes, and those with medical co-morbidities who are at risk of serious, life-threatening disease and death from Covid-19 are encouraged to take the vaccine.