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Vaccine take-up rate for seniors expected to rise: Experts
Despite mobility and literacy issues, more will go for jab as they gain confidence in it
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Seniors waiting to get their Covid-19 vaccination at Hong Kah North Community Club last month. About 60 per cent of eligible seniors aged 70 and above have received the jab or booked their appointments. This is lower than the close to 70 per cent of eligible seniors aged 60 to 69 who have done so.
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Yuen Sin, Yuen Sin Political Correspondent
While Singapore's vaccine roll-out has been making good progress, the take-up rate for seniors aged 70 and above could be lower than for those who are younger because of factors such as mobility issues and lower digital literacy, said experts.
Still, more seniors are expected to sign up for jabs in the coming months as more gain confidence in the vaccine after seeing their peers or family members go for it, they added.
