Percentage of Population Having Taken Fourth COVID-19 Vaccine Dose

Debated in Parliament on 6 Nov 2023.

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About 80% of Singapore’s population has received at least three COVID-19 vaccine doses, with roughly half of those aged 60 and above having taken an additional dose beyond the minimum protection.
The Minister noted that vaccine protection wanes over time and, as COVID-19 becomes endemic, it is especially important for seniors and medically vulnerable individuals to receive a booster around once a year.
The government is continuing to study the disease and vaccination recommendations before deciding whether to integrate COVID-19 vaccination into a long-term annual regimen similar to the influenza vaccine.

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Yip Hon Weng

Mr Yip Hon Weng asked the Minister for Health (a) what is the current percentage of the population that has received a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose; and (b) whether there are plans to integrate COVID-19 vaccination into an annual vaccination regimen, akin to the influenza vaccine.

Ong Ye Kung

Currently, about 80% of our population have achieved minimum protection of at least three doses of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines. For persons aged 60 and above, about half have received an additional dose beyond minimum protection.

The protection from vaccines wane over time. As COVID-19 has become an endemic disease, it is more important that seniors and medically vulnerable individuals keep their vaccination up to date, that is, taking a booster around once a year, to reinforce their own protection.

As COVID-19 is a relatively new disease, we will continue to study its disease characteristics and vaccination recommendations, before considering it for the national immunisation schedules which are stable long-term recommendations.

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About 80% of Singapore’s population has received at least three COVID-19 vaccine doses, with roughly half of those aged 60 and above having taken an additional dose beyond the minimum protection.
The Minister noted that vaccine protection wanes over time and, as COVID-19 becomes endemic, it is especially important for seniors and medically vulnerable individuals to receive a booster around once a year.
The government is continuing to study the disease and vaccination recommendations before deciding whether to integrate COVID-19 vaccination into a long-term annual regimen similar to the influenza vaccine.

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Percentage of Population Having Taken Fourth COVID-19 Vaccine Dose

Debated in Parliament on 6 Nov 2023.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

About 80% of Singapore’s population has received at least three COVID-19 vaccine doses, with roughly half of those aged 60 and above having taken an additional dose beyond the minimum protection.
The Minister noted that vaccine protection wanes over time and, as COVID-19 becomes endemic, it is especially important for seniors and medically vulnerable individuals to receive a booster around once a year.
The government is continuing to study the disease and vaccination recommendations before deciding whether to integrate COVID-19 vaccination into a long-term annual regimen similar to the influenza vaccine.

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Yip Hon Weng

Ong Ye Kung

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About 80% of Singapore’s population has received at least three COVID-19 vaccine doses, with roughly half of those aged 60 and above having taken an additional dose beyond the minimum protection.
The Minister noted that vaccine protection wanes over time and, as COVID-19 becomes endemic, it is especially important for seniors and medically vulnerable individuals to receive a booster around once a year.
The government is continuing to study the disease and vaccination recommendations before deciding whether to integrate COVID-19 vaccination into a long-term annual regimen similar to the influenza vaccine.

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Percentage of Population Having Taken Fourth COVID-19 Vaccine Dose

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Percentage of Population Having Taken Fourth COVID-19 Vaccine Dose

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Yip Hon Weng

Ong Ye Kung

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