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From cooking classes to physio: Services you might not know exist in your local polyclinic

Sembawang Polyclinic is the latest facility to open and features a full range of services, including some that you might be surprised to find at your local polyclinic.

askST: What is shingles and how to prevent it?

There is no cure for shingles, which has to run its course. Vaccination is the only protection against it. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Subsidy for shingles vaccine will be a boon for seniors, with many at risk

The recommended Shingrix vaccine now costs $440 a dose at Tan Tock Seng Hospital, and two doses are needed. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Vaccination matters: He lost all his immunity to cancer treatment and then got Covid-19

Losing vaccine-conferred immunity increases your risk of diseases and conditions such as long Covid. Read more at straitstimes.com.

GP clinics in Singapore seeing higher demand for flu jabs

Some clinics have been reporting an uptick in the number of people getting vaccinated against influenza, continuing a trend observed during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Singapore first country in Asia to get new pneumococcal vaccine

Singapore will be the first country in Asia to get Pfizer’s new pneumococcal vaccine, which has a broader range of protection and could replace the two that are now in use here.

Singapore's Open Government Products aims to increase adult vaccination rates through digitalisation

GovInsider sits down with the team behind the newly piloted Health Appointment System which aims to save lives and prevent cascading health issues for citizens down the road by improving access to vaccines.

'One Less Worry' campaign launched to spread cervical cancer awareness

The year-long awareness programme aims to tackle low uptake of HPV screening, among other issues. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

CHAS card: Is the updated green CHAS card worth getting?

First introduced in 2000, the CHAS card was meant to help the elderly and disabled with their healthcare costs. But over the years, the government, realising that we ALL need help, has tried to cover more Singaporeans with this healthcare assistance scheme by broadening the qualifying criteria. Hence, the CHAS Green Card was born. Otherwise known as the "CHAS Card...

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