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Singapore s vaccination drive is being ramped up, with the Moderna vaccine to be administered from today.
It is the second vaccine to be approved for use here and will be available at four new vaccination centres, with more centres added as more supplies arrive.
The Moderna vaccine will be administered at four community clubs: Hong Kah North, Marsiling , Punggol 21 and Radin Mas.
All other vaccination centres, as well as polyclinics and selected Public Health Preparedness Clinics (PHPC), will continue to offer the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Each vaccination centre will only stock and administer one type of vaccine. Individuals must select the same vaccination centre for both their first and second appointments when booking via the national appointment system, said the Ministry of Health yesterday.
Wednesday, 17 Mar 2021 07:46 AM MYT
The scene at a vaccination centre in Marine Parade Community Club in February 2021. ― TODAY pic
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SINGAPORE, March 17 The Covid-19 vaccine made by American pharmaceutical firm Moderna will be administered at four of the seven new vaccination centres here that will begin operations progressively from today.
Applications for a financial assistance scheme will also be opened on the same day for people who suffer serious side effects related to a Covid-19 vaccination taken as part of the national voluntary vaccination programme, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said in a statement yesterday.
SINGAPORE - The Moderna Covid-19 vaccine will be administered at four new vaccination centres here starting on Wednesday (March 17), the Ministry of Health has announced.
These are: Hong Kah North Community Club, Marsiling Community Club, Punggol 21 Community Club and Radin Mas Community Club.
All other vaccination centres here, as well as polyclinics and selected Public Health Preparedness Clinics (PHPCs), will continue to offer the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
MOH said that the Moderna vaccine will be available at more vaccination centres as more supplies of it arrive. Each vaccination centre will stock and administer only one type of vaccine. Individuals must select the same vaccination centre for both their first and second appointments, when booking via the national appointment system, said the ministry on Tuesday.