A well being employee prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine on the Senja-Cashew Group Centre Vaccination Centre in Singapore on M
A well being employee prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine on the Senja-Cashew Group Centre Vaccination Centre in Singapore on March 8, 2021.
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SINGAPORE — Singapore has authorized the usage of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for youngsters between the ages of 12 and 15, authorities introduced on Wednesday.
Beforehand, solely individuals 16 and above have been allowed to obtain the shot. The vaccine developed by Moderna is just given to people who’re 18 years and above.
Singapore’s Well being Sciences Authority (HSA) licensed the usage of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for youngsters between 12 and 15 beneath the Pandemic Particular Entry Route for emergency therapeutic merchandise.
The nation’s skilled committee on Covid vaccines assessed the protection, efficacy and tolerability of the vaccine earlier than endorsing the interim authorization by HSA.
“The info confirmed that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine demonstrated excessive efficacy in step with that noticed within the grownup inhabitants,” the ministry of well being mentioned in a press launch.
“Its security profile can also be in step with the identified security profile within the grownup inhabitants and the requirements set for different registered vaccines used within the immunization in opposition to different ailments,” it added.
Vaccinations for these aged 40 to 44
Singapore additionally introduced that people between the ages of 40 to 44 can be invited to register for his or her vaccinations from Wednesday this week.
The immunization program will proceed to be rolled out in five-year age bands, progressively transferring to youthful teams, the press launch mentioned.
“Our provide of vaccines has been steadily coming in, however stays restricted given excessive international demand,” it mentioned.
Nonetheless, the well being ministry mentioned it is on monitor to finish the vaccination program by the top of the yr “if our provides arrive as scheduled.”
As of Could 17, Singapore has administered greater than 3.four million doses of the vaccine. At the least 1.four million people have obtained their second dose.
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