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Singapore starts COVID-19 vaccination exercise
SINGAPORE, Dec, 30, 2020 (BSS/Xinhua) – Singapore started the
COVID-19 vaccination exercise on Wednesday morning, with the first
batch of healthcare workers at the National Center for Infectious
Diseases (NCID) getting vaccinated, according to the Ministry of
Health (MOH).
More than 30 staff from across the NCID family, including
clinical, nursing, allied health, ancillary and administration
staff, will be vaccinated on Wednesday.
NCID said in a factsheet to media that the remaining NCID
staff will be progressively vaccinated with the National
Healthcare Group Management and Staff starting from January 2021.
MOH reported on Sunday that it aims to begin with vaccinating
the elderly, starting with those aged 70 and above, from February
2021. Thereafter, other Singaporeans and long-term residents who
are medically eligible for vaccination will get inoculation.
BSS/AFP/MSY/1010 hrs