Why is vaccination important?
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.What are the vaccines available under the National Vaccination Programme?
Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna have successfully obtained full registration. For now, Sinovac-CoronaVac vaccine continues to be included under the National Vaccination Programme (NVP)*. However, if there is no application for Sinovac-CoronaVac vaccine to be fully registered, NVP will lapse for Sinovac-CoronaVac vaccine by 30 September 2024. Nevertheless, Sinovac-CoronaVac vaccine will continue to be available at private clinics which have applied to use it under the Special Access Route (SAR).
*Under the National Vaccination Programme, vaccination is free for all Singaporean Citizens, Permanent Resident, Long Term Pass Holders and certain Short Term Pass holders.
What should I do to be vaccinated against COVID-19?
Persons who are 6 months to 4 years should complete the primary series of vaccination with:
- Two doses of Moderna/Spikevax, given eight weeks apart, OR
- Three doses of Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty, given eight weeks apart
Persons who are aged 5 years and above should adhere to the following vaccination recommendations:
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Minimum Protection
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Persons aged 5 years and above should receive minimum protection (see footnote on age eligibility). That is, to receive:- Three doses of Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty, Moderna/Spikevax or Novavax/Nuvaxovid. The first and second doses should be spaced eight weeks apart, while the recommended interval between the second and third doses is five months; OR,
- Four doses of Sinovac-CoronaVac. The first and second doses should be spaced eight weeks apart. Thereafter, the recommended interval between the second and third, as well as third and fourth doses is three months.
These would be doses that were previously referred to as the primary vaccination series and the first additional dose.
Children aged 6 months to 4 years who had previously received three doses of Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty should still receive an additional dose after they have crossed their fifth birthday. The interval between the additional dose and the last dose should not be less than 5 months.
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Additional Vaccination Dose in 2023/2024
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An additional dose of the updated vaccine at 1 year after the last dose is recommended in the following persons. They can start to receive it from five months after their last dose.- All persons aged 60 years and above;
- Medically vulnerable persons; and
- Residents of aged care facilities
An additional dose of the updated vaccine is encouraged for individuals aged 6 months and above, in particular, healthcare workers, as well as household members and caregivers of medically vulnerable individuals. The Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty and Moderna/Spikevax vaccines are recommended for this. Those who are medically ineligible for mRNA vaccines may receive Novavax/Nuvaxovid or Sinovac-CoronaVac* as an alternative.
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Note: Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna have successfully obtained full registration. For now, Sinovac-CoronaVac vaccine continues to be included under the National Vaccination Programme (NVP). However, if there is no application for Sinovac-CoronaVac vaccine to be fully registered, NVP will lapse for Sinovac-CoronaVac vaccine, by 30 September 2024. Nevertheless, Sinovac-CoronaVac vaccine will continue to be available at private clinics which have applied to use it under the Special Access Route (SAR). Under the National Vaccination Programme, vaccination is free for all Singaporean Citizens, Permanent Resident, Long Term Pass Holders and certain Short Term Pass holders. However, age eligibility for the various vaccines apply. Under the National Vaccination Programme, persons aged 6 months to 11 years are eligible to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty and Moderna/Spikevax vaccine. Persons aged 12-17 years are eligible to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty, Moderna/Spikevax and Novavax/Nuvaxovid vaccine. Persons aged 18 years and older are eligible to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty, Moderna/Spikevax, Novavax/Nuvaxovid or Sinovac-CoronaVac vaccines.
Locations for vaccination
All persons eligible for COVID-19 vaccination may walk in to any of the Joint Testing and Vaccination Centres (JTVCs) or polyclinics. Alternatively, you may book an appointment at a JTVC or Public Health Preparedness Clinic (PHPC) using this link.
Mobile Vaccination Teams (MVTs) have been deployed to selected heartland locations to make it even more convenient for our seniors to get vaccinated and boosted. The MVTs will be deployed at selected Residents’ Committee Centres at residential blocks and Community Centres. Each MVT will be deployed at a given site for a few days before moving on to the next location.