Over 586,000 people have taken a bivalent Covid-19 jab

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More than 586,000 individuals have received a bivalent Covid-19 vaccine as at last Monday. This is 200,000 more from the previous update by the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Dec 12. In response to queries from The Straits Times, MOH said more than...

To be up to date with vaccination, eligible people should receive an additional booster dose between five months and a year from their last vaccine dose.

MOH said: “The bivalent vaccines will broaden protection against existing variants and potentially against future ones. This will ensure have a high level of protection against severe Covid-19, which is important as we enter the festive period and interact with our friends and family.”On a weekly basis, between 40 and 80 Covid-19 cases have been detected in travellers from China, mostly residents and long-term pass holders returning to Singapore.

Infectious diseases experts noted that the coronavirus continues to spread globally, especially in China.

 

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