SINGAPORE - More than 80 per cent of secondary school and pre-university students in graduating cohorts who have been offered the Covid-19 vaccine have registered to get the jab, Education Minister Chan Chun Sing said on Friday (June 4). This means that at least 43,000 students have signed up to get vaccinated, after about 52,000 text messages were sent out.
SINGAPORE, June 3 (The Straits Times/ANN) - The national Covid-19 vaccination drive for more than 400,000 students aged 12 and above kicked off as early as 8am on Thursday (June 3), starting with those taking their N, O, and A-level examinations.
SINGAPORE - Over 9,000 students booked appointments to receive their Covid-19 jabs on Thursday (June 3) as the national vaccination drive for more than 400,000 students kicked off.
Since Tuesday, students taking their N, O, and A-level examinations as well as those in polytechnics or their first year of junior college have been invited to take the vaccine.
Announcing this on Thursday evening, Education Minister Chan Chun Sing said he was heartened by the positive response from students and the high sign-up rate.
“As we battle the evolving challenges from the pandemic, vaccination remains the best way to keep our students and children safe,” said the minister in a Facebook post.