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Covid-19 - Singapore

askST: With the pandemic over, should I still get my Covid-19 vaccine shots?

People aged 60 and older, the medically vulnerable aged six months and older and residents of aged-care facilities are recommended to get jabbed.
People aged 60 and older, the medically vulnerable aged six months and older and residents of aged-care facilities are recommended to get jabbed.

Updated Covid-19 vaccines to be rolled out at GPs, polyclinics from Oct 27

The latest vaccines will be administered at vaccination locations that already provide the earlier shots.
The latest vaccines will be administered at vaccination locations that already provide the earlier shots.

No plans for Singapore to impose additional public health measures amid new Covid-19 variant XFG

The Communicable Diseases Agency said on Sept 20 that the new variant was first detected in Singapore in April.
The Communicable Diseases Agency said on Sept 20 that the new variant was first detected in Singapore in April.

S’pore sees no baby boom in Year of the Dragon despite slight rise in births in 2024

thbaby19 - Ms Joanna Wee, a 35-year-old physiotherapist, her husband Gary Chua, a 35-year-old facilities management director, and their children. Ms Wee is holding her son, Matthias., who is now 7 months old. While Cara, 2, is posing for the picture.

Credit: Joanna Wee
thbaby19 - Ms Joanna Wee, a 35-year-old physiotherapist, her husband Gary Chua, a 35-year-old facilities management director, and their children. Ms Wee is holding her son, Matthias., who is now 7 months old. While Cara, 2, is posing for the picture.

Credit: Joanna Wee

S'pore’s Covid-19 wave eases as weekly cases and hospitalisation numbers dip

Healthcare institutions in Singapore also faced increased patient load, with daily Covid cases reaching around 174 cases.
Healthcare institutions in Singapore also faced increased patient load, with daily Covid cases reaching around 174 cases.

MOH debunks fake news on Singapore doing first Covid-19 autopsy and jailing those unvaccinated

One of the fake news alleged that  Singapore had enacted laws to mandate vaccines and jail those unvaccinated after Microsoft founder Bill Gates visited the Republic in early May.
One of the fake news alleged that  Singapore had enacted laws to mandate vaccines and jail those unvaccinated after Microsoft founder Bill Gates visited the Republic in early May.

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