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All visitors aged over six will have to produce negative Covid-19 tests before taking flights to Qatar.
Football

Covid vaccinations not compulsory for World Cup fans

This is the second vaccine authorised for use in Singapore for young children.
Singapore

Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine approved for children aged 6m to 4y

More than 10 million doses of the Moderna vaccine in Switzerland expired in the past week.
World

Switzerland to destroy expired Moderna shots worth $400m

Novak Djokovic was also unable to travel to New York for the US Open.
Tennis

Djokovic has no regrets about missing Majors due to non-vaccination

A Prohealth Medical Group spokesman said the doctor started work at the Prohealth Medical Group @ Hougang clinic on Sept 1.
Singapore

Undiluted vaccine: Relief doctor was two weeks into job

Each full vial of the undiluted vaccine contains five doses' worth.
Singapore

Two adults given undiluted Covid-19 vaccine

Moderna's bivalent vaccine has been authorised for use as a booster for people aged 18 and above who have already received their primary series vaccination.
Singapore

Moderna's bivalent vaccine expected by end-Sept

Moderna's Spikevax bivalent Covid-19 vaccine targets both the original Sars-CoV-2 strain and the Omicron BA.1 variant.
Health

Moderna's booster that targets Omicron variant approved for use

MOH will review vaccination recommendations when appropriate, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung.
Singapore

MOH will review vaccination recommendations when appropriate

    A second booster dose is now recommended for people aged 60 and above, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on Aug 24, 2022.
    Health

    Get shots as soon as possible, no need to wait for newer vaccines

    MOH is preparing to start boosting children aged 5 to 11 years in the fourth quarter of the year.
    Singapore

    Booster shots to be offered to children aged five to 11

    They will also be required on public transport - the MRT, LRT, public buses and indoor facilities such as the boarding areas within bus interchanges and MRT platforms.
    Singapore

    Masks needed only on public transport, in hospitals, clinics

    MOH will review vaccination recommendations when appropriate, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung.
    Singapore

    MOH will review vaccination recommendations when appropriate

    A second booster dose is now recommended for people aged 60 and above, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on Aug 24, 2022.
    Health

    Get shots as soon as possible, no need to wait for newer vaccines

    MOH is preparing to start boosting children aged 5 to 11 years in the fourth quarter of the year.
    Singapore

    Booster shots to be offered to children aged five to 11

    They will also be required on public transport - the MRT, LRT, public buses and indoor facilities such as the boarding areas within bus interchanges and MRT platforms.
    Singapore

    Masks needed only on public transport, in hospitals, clinics

    The conditions - myocarditis and pericarditis - should be listed as new side effects in the product information.
    Health

    Novavax vaccine should carry heart side-effect warning

    Adults and children in Hong Kong are required to have at least three coronavirus vaccine shots.
    World

    HK lowers age for Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine shot to 6 months

    All close contacts who remained in Singapore are well and 11 have completed their quarantine.
    Singapore

    No evidence of further spread of monkeypox in S'pore

    This is to allow the 23 polyclinics here to better handle patients with pressing healthcare needs.
    Singapore

    Covid-19 vaccinations at polyclinics only by appointment

    From the week of July 11-July 17, there was a 51 per cent increase to 76,433.
    World

    Jump in people getting shots as Covid cases rise in M'sia