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Members of the public getting their Covid-19 vaccine at the vaccination centre in Jalan Besar Community Club on Feb 19, 2021. GAVIN FOO/THE STRAITS TIMES
Singapore residents aged 60-69 to get vaccine from March, rest of population from April
Sun, 21 February 2021
Covid-19 vaccinations for Singaporeans aged 60 to 69 will start around the end of next month, with the rest of the population to follow suit in April, health minister Gan Kim Yong said on February 19.
The health ministry said Covid-19 vaccination for seniors aged 70 years and above will start on February 22, following a pilot for those living in Ang Mo Kio and Tanjong Pagar.
Elderly people in Singapore to get Covid-19 vaccine from March
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Elderly people in Singapore to get Covid-19 vaccine from March. Image Source: IANS News
Singapore, Feb 20 : Covid-19 vaccinations for people aged 60 to 69 will start around the end of March, with the rest of the population to follow suit in April, said Health Minister Gan Kim Yong on Friday.
If all goes well and there are no disruptions to the supply, one million more people would have received shots by April, the Straits Times reported.
Some 250,000 Singapore residents have been vaccinated to date, with around 110,000 having received their second dose, Yong added.
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SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Covid-19 vaccinations for people aged 60 to 69 will start around the end of March, with the rest of the population to follow suit in April, said Health Minister Gan Kim Yong on Friday (Feb 19).