Current research indicates that new strains will not affect the effectiveness of vaccines.- ST
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): With the discovery of new, more contagious strains of the Covid-19 virus in Britain and South Africa, it may now be important for more Singaporeans to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, said a health expert here.
Professor Teo Yik Ying, dean of the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health at the National University of Singapore, said on Thursday (Dec 24): This is the only way we can continue to ensure that the community as a whole is protected.
This means that instead of aiming to get 80 per cent of the population here to be vaccinated against Covid-19, we may be now looking at 90 per cent or even higher , said Prof Teo, who was speaking in a video interview with The Straits Times on its daily online talk show The Big Story.
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Arrival of a COVID-19 vaccine doesn t signal a quick return to normality: Experts
A woman holds a small bottle labeled with a Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine sticker and a medical syringe in front of displayed Pfizer logo. (FILE PHOTO: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic)
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SINGAPORE: While the arrival of a COVID-19 vaccine in Singapore is good news, it will probably still take months for life to return to normal as the country builds herd immunity and the effects of the vaccine are studied more, said experts.
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