Duration that Booster Jabs will Remain Free of Charge Given COVID-19 as Endemic Posture

Debated in Parliament on 3 Nov 2021.

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Miss Cheryl Chan asked how long booster shots will remain free under Singapore's living with COVID-19 model for those medically eligible.
Minister Ong Ye Kung stated that during the pandemic, the government provided full subsidies for nationally recommended vaccinations, including boosters.
He explained that as Singapore transitions to treating COVID-19 as endemic, the government will monitor global and local situations and periodically review the need for booster doses and their subsidy status.
The duration of free boosters will depend on ongoing assessments rather than a fixed timeline.
The government aims to balance public health needs with sustainable vaccination policies in the endemic phase.

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Miss Cheryl Chan Wei Ling

Miss Cheryl Chan Wei Ling asked the Minister for Health under the living with COVID-19 model, how long will the free vaccine booster shots remain available for those who are medically eligible.

Ong Ye Kung

In a pandemic crisis, Government has extended full subsidies for nationally recommended vaccinations, including boosters, that offer protection against COVID-19. As we progressively transit to living with COVID-19 as an endemic disease, we will monitor the global and local situation, and periodically review the need for booster doses of COVID-19 vaccinations, and whether they should remain fully subsidised.

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Miss Cheryl Chan asked how long booster shots will remain free under Singapore's living with COVID-19 model for those medically eligible.
Minister Ong Ye Kung stated that during the pandemic, the government provided full subsidies for nationally recommended vaccinations, including boosters.
He explained that as Singapore transitions to treating COVID-19 as endemic, the government will monitor global and local situations and periodically review the need for booster doses and their subsidy status.
The duration of free boosters will depend on ongoing assessments rather than a fixed timeline.
The government aims to balance public health needs with sustainable vaccination policies in the endemic phase.

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Duration that Booster Jabs will Remain Free of Charge Given COVID-19 as Endemic Posture

Debated in Parliament on 3 Nov 2021.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Miss Cheryl Chan asked how long booster shots will remain free under Singapore's living with COVID-19 model for those medically eligible.
Minister Ong Ye Kung stated that during the pandemic, the government provided full subsidies for nationally recommended vaccinations, including boosters.
He explained that as Singapore transitions to treating COVID-19 as endemic, the government will monitor global and local situations and periodically review the need for booster doses and their subsidy status.
The duration of free boosters will depend on ongoing assessments rather than a fixed timeline.
The government aims to balance public health needs with sustainable vaccination policies in the endemic phase.

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Miss Cheryl Chan Wei Ling

Miss Cheryl Chan Wei Ling asked the Minister for Health under the living with COVID-19 model, how long will the free vaccine booster shots remain available for those who are medically eligible.

Ong Ye Kung

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Miss Cheryl Chan asked how long booster shots will remain free under Singapore's living with COVID-19 model for those medically eligible.
Minister Ong Ye Kung stated that during the pandemic, the government provided full subsidies for nationally recommended vaccinations, including boosters.
He explained that as Singapore transitions to treating COVID-19 as endemic, the government will monitor global and local situations and periodically review the need for booster doses and their subsidy status.
The duration of free boosters will depend on ongoing assessments rather than a fixed timeline.
The government aims to balance public health needs with sustainable vaccination policies in the endemic phase.

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Duration that Booster Jabs will Remain Free of Charge Given COVID-19 as Endemic Posture

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Miss Cheryl Chan Wei Ling

Ong Ye Kung

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Duration that Booster Jabs will Remain Free of Charge Given COVID-19 as Endemic Posture

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Miss Cheryl Chan Wei Ling

Ong Ye Kung

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