Children aged 12 to 17 must get COVID-19 booster within 270 days of 2nd dose to maintain fully vaccinated status

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SINGAPORE: From March 14, those aged between 12 and 17 will need to get a booster shot within 270 days of receiving their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, in order to maintain their fully vaccinated status, announced the Ministry of Health on Friday .

In a news release on Friday, MOH said that the COVID-19 booster vaccination programme will be progressively extended to those aged between 12 and 17 from early February."Vaccinations, especially boosters, will ensure we retain substantial protection against Omicron," said MOH. Similar to the primary series vaccination, only children aged 12 and as well as students in Special Education schools will need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian on the day of vaccination. Those aged 13 and above do not need to be accompanied.

"Participants in the public health programme will be closely monitored by trained medical personnel," said MOH, adding that it will contact eligible persons with detailed instructions.

"Persons who had received two or more doses of the Sinovac-CoronaVac or Sinopharm vaccines as part of a three-dose primary vaccination series are strongly recommended to receive one dose of an mRNA vaccine as a booster," said MOH.

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