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COVID-19 vaccination available at 8 polyclinics from Jul 1, down from current 23

Eligible individuals may walk in to the eight polyclinics to receive their COVID-19 jabs without having to make an appointment 

COVID-19 vaccination available at 8 polyclinics from Jul 1, down from current 23

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SINGAPORE: Fewer polyclinics will offer COVID-19 vaccinations from Jul 1 as the demand for the jabs stabilises with Singapore's shift to treating the coronavirus as endemic, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Friday (Jun 16). 

Only eight polyclinics will continue to offer COVID-19 vaccination services from July, down from the current 23.

They are - Bukit Batok Polyclinic, Eunos Polyclinic, Geylang Polyclinic, Kallang Polyclinic, Pioneer Polyclinic, Punggol Polyclinic, Tampines Polyclinic and Woodlands Polyclinic. 

"As demand for COVID-19 vaccination stabilises with the shift to endemicity, MOH will streamline COVID-19 vaccination services at the polyclinics to optimise their resources," MOH said in its press release on Friday.

All eight polyclinics will offer the Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty vaccine for eligible individuals aged 12 and above. Selected clinics will offer the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for those aged five to 11, or the Moderna/Spikevax vaccine for those aged six months to four years old. 

Currently, people who want to get their COVID-19 jabs are required to make an appointment at the 23 polyclinics located across the island. 

From Jul 1, eligible individuals may walk in to the eight polyclinics to receive their jabs without an appointment. 

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Besides the polyclinics, they may also continue to walk in to any of the nine Joint Testing and Vaccination Centres, or contact any participating Public Health Preparedness Clinic to make an appointment to receive their COVID-19 vaccination. 

To locate the nearest vaccination site and its operating hours, members of the public can refer to gowhere.gov.sg/vaccine for more information. 

"Vaccination remains key in keeping our population safe from COVID-19. We encourage all individuals to take their vaccinations when eligible," said MOH.

According to Singapore's expert committee for COVID-19 vaccination, all eligible people should get vaccinated for minimum protection. For adults, this means three doses of the mRNA or Novavax vaccines, or four doses of the Sinovac vaccine.

For seniors aged 60 and above, as well as people who are medically vulnerable, the recommendation is for them to take the updated bivalent booster shot about one year after their last COVID-19 booster dose.

They can start to receive their jab five months after their last booster dose. 

Source: CNA/lk(rj)
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