A healthcare worker receives her coronavirus vaccine in Singapore last December.
Close to 2 million of Singapore’s 5.7 million people have received at least one dose, according to official data as of yesterday.“Lengthening the interval to between six to eight weeks will enable us to cover more people with the first dose of the vaccine more quickly, who will then have some protection,” the health ministry said.Singapore’s current gap is three to four weeks.
It last week tightened restrictions on social activities and urged people and companies to work from home. The health ministry said data showed the vaccine for younger people “demonstrated high efficacy consistent with that observed in the adult population”, adding its safety profile was also consistent with that of the adult population.
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