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Our high vaccination rates have been pivotal to enable us to weather successive waves of COVID-19 infections, build up our societal resilience, protect our healthcare system, and arrive at the endemic COVID-19 norm today.
COVID-19 vaccination protects you against severe disease, minimises the risk of transmission, and protects our healthcare system from being overwhelmed. Vaccination is free under the National Vaccination Programme for all Singaporean Citizens, Permanent Resident, Long Term Pass Holders and certain Short Term Pass holders.
May 18, 2024 · The Ministry of Health (MOH) is closely tracking the recent rise in COVID-19 infections in Singapore. While there is no indication that the circulating variants are more transmissible or cause more severe disease compared to previous variants, immunity in the population has likely waned over time.
Dec 15, 2023 · As COVID-19 infections continue to rise, the Ministry of Health (MOH) is taking additional measures to ensure that our healthcare capacity remains protected. 2. The estimated number of COVID-19 cases in the week of 3 to 9 December 2023 rose to 56,043 cases, compared to 32,035 cases in the previous week.
The updated Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty, Moderna/Spikevax and Novavax/Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccines target emerging strains of virus compared to the older versions of vaccines, can provide a stronger immune response against emerging strains, and therefore may confer better protection against COVID-19.
Contact Numbers. MOH COVID-19 General Enquiries Hotline: 1800 333 9999. MOH General Line: 6325 9220. Quality Service/ Feedback Hotline: 1800 225 4122. Hotline Operating Hours: Monday to Friday: 8.30am to 6.00pm.
Ministry of Health (MOH) is an innovative, people-centred organisation, committed to medical excellence, the promotion of good health, the reduction of illness and access to good and affordable healthcare for all Singaporeans, appropriate to their needs.
Oct 15, 2022 · As we progress towards living with COVID-19, we will encounter new infection waves driven by emerging variants from time to time. Over the past month, COVID-19 cases have been on the rise, mainly due to the Omicron XBB subvariant.
Dec 8, 2023 · Cases infected by JN.1, a sublineage of BA.2.86, currently account for over 60 percent of COVID-19 cases in Singapore. While BA.2.86 and its sublineages have been classified as a Variant of Interest by the World Health Organization since 21 November 2023, there are currently no indications, globally or locally, that BA.2.86 or JN.1 are more ...
Who should not get the mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines? A: The mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines, Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty and Moderna/Spikevax, are currently not available for children under the age of 6 months.
