COVID-19 vaccination to be added to Singapore’s national immunisation schedules from Oct 12

COVID-19 vaccination has been offered under the National Vaccination Programme since 2020 to facilitate uptake of the vaccine during the pandemic.

A healthcare worker preparing a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in Singapore. (File photo: CNA/Jeremy Long)

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SINGAPORE: COVID-19 vaccination will be added to Singapore’s national immunisation schedules from Friday (Oct 12), the Ministry of Health (MOH) and Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) said.

The vaccination will be included in the National Childhood Immunisation Schedule (NCIS) and National Adult Immunisation Schedule (NAIS), the authorities said in a press release on Friday.

The COVID-19 vaccination has been offered under the National Vaccination Programme since 2020 to facilitate uptake of the vaccine during the pandemic.

“As COVID-19 will continue to circulate and pose a risk of severe disease, particularly among older and medically vulnerable individuals, COVID-19 vaccination will be added to the NCIS and NAIS to ensure the vaccine remains accessible and affordable for the public,” MOH and CDA said.

CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less Those recommended for the vaccination under the NCIS and NAIS include individuals aged 60 years and above, medically vulnerable individuals aged six months and above and residents of aged care facilities. Healthcare workers and those living with medically vulnerable individuals are also encouraged to receive the vaccine to protect those around them, the authorities said. Other individuals aged six months and above who wish to receive the COVID-19 vaccine may continue to do so, MOH and CDA said. Unvaccinated individuals receiving the vaccination for the first time should receive two vaccine doses, eight weeks apart if they are six months to four years, and one vaccine dose if they are five years and older. Those aged six months and above who have previously been vaccinated should receive an additional dose about one year, and at least five months, after their last vaccine dose. COVID-19 vaccination continues to be fully subsidised for Singapore citizens, permanent residents, long term pass holders, and certain short term pass holders at participating CHAS GP clinics, polyclinics and mobile vaccination teams (MVT) sites, until further review. As such, COVID-19 vaccinations will not be claimable under MediSave 500/700, or the MediSave Chronic and Preventive Care scheme from Jan 1, 2027, until further review.

Those recommended for the vaccination under the NCIS and NAIS include individuals aged 60 years and above, medically vulnerable individuals aged six months and above and residents of aged care facilities.

Healthcare workers and those living with medically vulnerable individuals are also encouraged to receive the vaccine to protect those around them, the authorities said.

Other individuals aged six months and above who wish to receive the COVID-19 vaccine may continue to do so, MOH and CDA said.

Unvaccinated individuals receiving the vaccination for the first time should receive two vaccine doses, eight weeks apart if they are six months to four years, and one vaccine dose if they are five years and older.

Those aged six months and above who have previously been vaccinated should receive an additional dose about one year, and at least five months, after their last vaccine dose.

COVID-19 vaccination continues to be fully subsidised for Singapore citizens, permanent residents, long term pass holders, and certain short term pass holders at participating CHAS GP clinics, polyclinics and mobile vaccination teams (MVT) sites, until further review.

As such, COVID-19 vaccinations will not be claimable under MediSave 500/700, or the MediSave Chronic and Preventive Care scheme from Jan 1, 2027, until further review.

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自 2020 年以来，国家疫苗接种计划已开始提供 COVID-19 疫苗接种，以促进疫情期间疫苗的接种。

在新加坡，一名医护人员正在准备辉瑞-BioNTech新冠疫苗。（资料照片：CNA/Jeremy Long）

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新加坡：卫生部和传染病局表示，从周五（10月12日）起，新冠疫苗接种将纳入新加坡国家免疫计划。

当局周五在一份新闻稿中表示，该疫苗接种将纳入国家儿童免疫计划（NCIS）和国家成人免疫计划（NAIS）。

自 2020 年以来，国家疫苗接种计划已开始提供 COVID-19 疫苗接种，以促进疫情期间疫苗的接种。

卫生部和社区发展署表示：“由于新冠病毒将继续传播并造成重症风险，尤其是在老年人和体弱多病的人群中，因此，新冠疫苗接种将被纳入国家免疫计划和国家免疫计划，以确保公众能够获得价格合理且易于负担的疫苗。”

CNA游戏 猜词游戏 逐行破解单词 流行词游戏 用给定的字母组成单词 迷你数独 小谜题，脑力挑战 迷你填字游戏 小方格，大挑战 单词搜索 尽可能多地找出单词 显示更多 显示更少 根据国家免疫计划 (NCIS) 和国家免疫计划 (NAIS)，建议接种疫苗的人群包括60岁及以上的老年人、6个月及以上的易感人群以及养老院居民。当局表示，也鼓励医护人员和与易感人群共同居住的人员接种疫苗，以保护周围的人。卫生部和社区发展署表示，其他6个月及以上的希望接种新冠疫苗的人员可以继续接种。首次接种疫苗的未接种过疫苗的人员，如果年龄在6个月至4岁之间，应接种两剂疫苗，间隔8周；如果年龄在5岁及以上，则接种一剂疫苗。6个月及以上且之前接种过疫苗的人员，应在上次接种疫苗后约一年，至少五个月，接种一剂疫苗。在另行审查之前，新加坡公民、永久居民、长期准证持有者以及部分短期准证持有者在参与社区健康援助计划 (CHAS) 的家庭医生诊所、综合诊所和流动疫苗接种队 (MVT) 接种新冠疫苗仍可享受全额补贴。因此，自 2027 年 1 月 1 日起，在另行审查之前，新冠疫苗接种将不再可通过保健储蓄 500/700 或保健储蓄慢性病及预防保健计划报销。

根据 NCIS 和 NAIS 的建议，建议接种疫苗的人群包括 60 岁及以上的老年人、6 个月及以上的易感人群以及养老院居民。

当局表示，也鼓励医护人员和与体弱多病者共同生活的人接种疫苗，以保护周围的人。

卫生部和儿童发展署表示，其他6个月及以上年龄的人如果希望接种新冠疫苗，可以继续接种。

未接种过疫苗的人首次接种疫苗时，如果年龄在 6 个月至 4 岁之间，应接种两剂疫苗，间隔 8 周；如果年龄在 5 岁及以上，则应接种一剂疫苗。

六个月及以上且之前接种过疫苗的人，应在最后一次接种疫苗后约一年，至少五个月，再接种一剂疫苗。

在进一步审查之前，新加坡公民、永久居民、长期准证持有者和部分短期准证持有者在参与 CHAS 的全科医生诊所、综合诊所和流动疫苗接种队 (MVT) 地点接种 COVID-19 疫苗仍将获得全额补贴。

因此，从 2027 年 1 月 1 日起，COVID-19 疫苗接种将无法通过 MediSave 500/700 或 MediSave 慢性病和预防保健计划报销，直至另行审查。

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