SINGAPORE: The first shipment of paediatric doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine is expected to arrive in Singapore on Wednesday (Dec 22).
The vaccine "has met quality, safety and efficacy standards and has been approved by the Health Sciences Authority for use in children aged 5 to 11 years", said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Tuesday.
The Expert Committee on COVID-19 Vaccination has also recommended its use for this age group.
The Health Ministry is working with the Education Ministry and Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) on details on the roll-out of vaccination for children aged 5 to 11.
Further operational details will be announced shortly by MOE and ECDA, said MOH.
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The vaccine "has met quality, safety and efficacy standards and has been approved by the Health Sciences Authority for use in children aged 5 to 11 years", said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Tuesday.
The Expert Committee on COVID-19 Vaccination has also recommended its use for this age group.
The Health Ministry is working with the Education Ministry and Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) on details on the roll-out of vaccination for children aged 5 to 11.
Further operational details will be announced shortly by MOE and ECDA, said MOH.
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