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President Halimah Yacob received the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at Outram Polyclinic.
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SINGAPORE: President Halimah Yacob was given the COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday (Jan 27) afternoon at the Outram Polyclinic.
In a message shared to the media following her polyclinic visit, Mdm Halimah urged Singaporeans and long-term residents to get vaccinated when their turn comes.
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“A high level of vaccination coverage will maximise protection for the population and minimise the proportion of persons still susceptible to COVID-19,” said the president.
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Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam speaking to the media on Jan 27, 2021.
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SINGAPORE: Religious organisations in Singapore have been asked to be more vigilant following the case of a 16-year-old boy who had planned to attack two mosques in Singapore, Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam said on Wednesday (Jan 27).
“I have asked ISD (Internal Security Department) and MCCY (Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth) to engage the religious organisations to be more vigilant, across the different religions,” he told reporters.
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Take precautions as you celebrate Chinese New Year: PM Lee
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at Ang Mo Kio Polyclinic, where vaccinations for seniors started yesterday. PM Lee said he will receive his second vaccine dose tomorrow. PHOTO: MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION
Singapore risks reverting to situation last year if new clusters emerge, he says
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Singaporeans have to take precautions as they celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year amid the coronavirus pandemic, to guard against the risk of new clusters forming, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday.
On his part, he will be having a small celebration at home.
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Coronavirus Vaccine: Is it Halal or not?
asad mirza @Marginalia Jan 10, 2021, 17:46 IST
It is not only the Muslims, even Hindus and Jews have raised questions about the use of the Covid-19 vaccine, due to prohibited substances in its composition.
Even before the Covid-19 vaccination process starts in India. The Indian Muslims have courted another controversy. The question is whether they’ll be amenable to get vaccinated or not, as there are reports that the proposed vaccines may not be halal as per the Islamic dietary laws.
Muslims, Jews and even Hindus have questioned the composition of the proposed vaccines developed by Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca and Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin. Even as India is scrambling to start the coronavirus vaccination drive, Muslims have raised concern over the use of pork products forbidden in Islam and Judaism, while the Hindus have questioned the inclusion of cow blood in the vaccine.