Health
Singapore begins COVID-19 vaccinations marking new chapter in virus fight – ZAWYA
It expects to have enough vaccine doses for all 5.7mln people by the third quarter of 2021
SINGAPORE – Singapore began vaccinating healthcare workers with Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, kicking off one of Asia’s first inoculation programmes against a pandemic that has killed more than 1.7 million people globally.
Sarah Lim, a 46-year-old nurse, and 43-year-old infectious diseases doctor Kalisvar Marimuthu were among the more than 30 staff at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases who were vaccinated on Wednesday, the health ministry said.
They will return for the…
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