Covid-19 vaccine added to Singapore's national immunisation schedule from Oct 12新冠疫苗自10月12日起被纳入新加坡国家免疫计划
Covid-19 vaccination will be added to Singapore’s national childhood and adult immunisation schedules from Oct 12, with updated vaccines to be rolled out at more than 600 GP clinics, all polyclinics and mobile vaccination sites.The move is aimed at keeping Covid-19 vaccination accessible and affordable as the virus continues to circulate and pose a risk of severe disease, particularly among...
Covid-19 vaccination will be added to Singapore’s national childhood and adult immunisation schedules from Oct 12, with updated vaccines to be rolled out at more than 600 GP clinics, all polyclinics and mobile vaccination sites.
The move is aimed at keeping Covid-19 vaccination accessible and affordable as the virus continues to circulate and pose a risk of severe disease, particularly among older and medically vulnerable people, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Wednesday (Oct 7).
Those recommended to receive the vaccine include people aged 60 and above, medically vulnerable individuals aged six months and above, and residents of aged care facilities.
Healthcare workers and people living or working with medically vulnerable individuals are also encouraged to get vaccinated to help protect those around them.
Those aged six months and above who wish to receive the Covid-19 vaccine may continue to do so, MOH said.
Updated XFG Moderna/Spikevax and XFG Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty vaccines, which have been approved by the Health Sciences Authority, will be available from Oct 12.
The Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty vaccine will be available for those aged 12 and above from Oct 12, while Moderna/Spikevax will be available for those aged six months and above.
Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty will be available for children aged six months to 11 years from Nov 2.
The vaccination will continue 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 team sites, until further review.
For those receiving a Covid-19 vaccine for the first time, MOH recommends two doses eight weeks apart for children aged six months to four years, and one dose for those aged five and above.
Those aged six months and above who have previously been vaccinated should receive an additional dose around one year, and at least five months, after their last dose.
Appointments at participating GP clinics can be made directly with the clinics, while polyclinic appointments can be booked through HealthHub.
MOH said mobile vaccination teams will continue to be deployed across the island, with the latest schedule available online.
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从 10 月 12 日起，新加坡将把新冠肺炎疫苗接种纳入国家儿童和成人免疫计划，届时将在 600 多家全科诊所、所有综合诊所和流动疫苗接种点推出更新后的疫苗。
卫生部周三（10月7日）表示，此举旨在确保新冠疫苗的可及性和可负担性，因为该病毒仍在传播，并构成重症风险，尤其是在老年人和体弱多病的人群中。
建议接种疫苗的人群包括 60 岁及以上的老年人、6 个月及以上的体弱多病者以及养老院居民。
鼓励医护人员以及与易感人群共同生活或工作的人员接种疫苗，以帮助保护他们周围的人。
卫生部表示，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。
经卫生科学局批准的更新版 XFG Moderna/Spikevax 和 XFG Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty 疫苗将于 10 月 12 日起上市。
辉瑞-BioNTech/Comirnaty疫苗将于10月12日起面向12岁及以上人群提供，而Moderna/Spikevax疫苗将面向6个月及以上人群提供。
辉瑞-BioNTech/Comirnaty 将于 11 月 2 日起面向 6 个月至 11 岁的儿童上市。
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可在参与 CHAS 的全科诊所、综合诊所和流动疫苗接种队站点继续享受全额疫苗补贴。
对于首次接种新冠疫苗的人，卫生部建议 6 个月至 4 岁的儿童接种两剂，间隔 8 周；5 岁及以上的人接种一剂。
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，至少五个月后，再接种一剂疫苗。
参与活动的全科诊所的预约可以直接与诊所联系，而综合诊所的预约可以通过 HealthHub 进行。
卫生部表示，流动疫苗接种小组将继续在全岛各地部署，最新接种时间表可在网上查询。
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