January 30, 2021
SINGAPORE (CNA) – Over 113,000 people have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MoH) said in an update on Thursday.
Over 50 also received their second dose and completed the full vaccination regimen.
The numbers are expected to go up in the coming weeks as vaccination operations continue, MoH said.
Polyclinics and selected Public Health Preparedness Clinics (PHPCs) will also serve as vaccination sites. Seniors can currently be vaccinated at nine polyclinics and 21 PHPCs.
From Monday, polyclinics across Singapore will also begin offering COVID-19 vaccinations, MoH said.
Vaccinations for senior citizens aged 70 and above began on Wednesday at Ang Mo Kio and Tanjong Pagar. Over 250 were vaccinated on the first day, MoH said.
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An elderly person receiving a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Tanjong Pagar Community Centre on Jan 27, 2021. (Photo: Jeremy Long)
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SINGAPORE: More than 113,000 people have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in an update on Thursday (Jan 28).
More than 50 have also received their second dose and completed the full vaccination regimen.
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The numbers are expected to go up in the coming weeks as vaccination operations continue, MOH said.
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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.
SINGAPORE, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) Over 60,000 individuals in Singapore have received their first dose of vaccine of COVID-19, Singapore s Minister for Health Gan Kim Yong said here Friday. These numbers are expected to rise substantially in the coming weeks, as we continue to ramp up our vaccination capacity and operations, while maintaining the highest standards of safety, he said at a press conference. So far, Singapore has set up four vaccinations centers, and more are in the pipeline. Moreover, the city-state is also preparing to turn polyclinics and selected Public Health Preparedness Clinics into vaccination centers. According to Gan, Singapore will begin its first phase of community vaccination next week for the seniors.