Singapore Opens Up Second Booster Dose for Elderly and Immunocompromised

Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) announced on Apr. 6 that eligible individuals over the age of 80 years may receive a second booster dose from Apr. 8 onwards. 

Syringes and vials of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are seen on a work surface during a drive through clinic at St. Lawrence College in Kingston, Ont., on Dec. 18, 2021. The Canadian Press/Lars Hagberg

Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) announced on Apr. 6 that eligible individuals over the age of 80 years may receive a second booster dose from Apr. 8 onward.

This came just 2 weeks after the Multi-Ministry Taskforce accepted the recommendation by Singapore’s Expert Committee on COVID-19 Vaccination (EC19V) for all persons aged 80 years and above, persons living in aged care facilities, and medically vulnerable persons to receive a second booster dose five months after receiving their first booster dose.