Singapore: With 20% Of 5.7 Million Residents Receiving At Least One Jab, Covid-19 Vaccination To Be Open For Those Aged Below 45 From June

Singapore has announced that it will invite those under the age of 45 from June to get their Covid-19 vaccination, Senior Minister of State at the Health Ministry Janil Puthucheary informed parliament.

Singapore is on course to to vaccinate its entire population against coronavirus by end of 2021, the minister added.

As of Apr 3,10.5 lakh individuals (18.4% of country’s population) have received at least one dose of the vaccine, out of whom more than 468,000 individuals have received their second dose and completed the full vaccination regimen.

Dr Janil also said that about 60 per cent of eligible seniors aged 70 and above, and close to 70 per cent of eligible seniors aged 60 to 69, have received the Covid-19 vaccination or booked their vaccination appointments to date.

Dr Janil observed that Singapore’s supply of vaccines is constrained by the ability of vaccine manufacturers to deliver them, given the high levels of global demand.

Singapore currently operates 31 vaccination centres and plans to expand it to a total of 40 vaccination centres by mid-April,