Singapore 23 Jan 2021
(From left) Arunachala Thevar Baskaran, Jarosani Thevi and Ang Beng Giap are among the seniors who have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. - The Straits Times/ANN SINGAPORE, Feb 28 (The Straits Times/ANN): Retiree Balan Krishnan had heard the rumours of vaccine side effects but he was full of confidence when he arrived at the Teck Ghee Community Club for his first jab on Feb 3.
Once inside, the smooth process only added to his sense that he was making the right move after a hard year of stringent precautions.
Balan, 75, said: The minute I walked in, I was taken to the injection area. It was quite fast and took about five minutes.
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Staff administering Covid-19 jabs reminded not to leave mid-task, to avoid repeating SNEC error straitstimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from straitstimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has instructed vaccination providers to adhere strictly to medical protocols, to ensure staff administering Covid-19 jabs do not repeat the mistake last month that saw a Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC) employee receive the equivalent of five doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.. Read more at straitstimes.com.