TOKYO, Feb 7, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), NEC Corporation (NEC) and Nagasaki University, Japan, have developed a digital biometric-based vaccination management system for newborn children in Kenya. Validation of this system is taking place through KEMRI with a clinical trial that began in September 2022 at the... » read more
SINGAPORE – After hearing about the launch of a Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) between Singapore and the United States, Ms Andrea Ko arranged to fly back to the Republic in December. But the Singaporean, who is staying in Texas in the US, was dismayed to find out that she still has to serve a stay-home... » read more
SINGAPORE – An animated otter against a green background will now show up on the SafeEntry check-in pass of some TraceTogether app users when they clear vaccination and test status checks. In an update on the TraceTogether website at around 10.20am on Thursday (Nov 11), GovTech said this applied to those who are using version 2.11... » read more
SINGAPORE – The nation’s Covid-19 vaccination rate has reached a new milestone, with 80 per cent of the population having received two doses of the vaccine as at Sunday (Aug 29). Revealing this in a Facebook post on Sunday, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said: “Singapore has taken another step forward in making ourselves more... » read more
SINGAPORE – Enforcement action will be taken against people who exploit others by selling their Sinovac-CoronaVac Covid-19 vaccination slots. Responding to queries from The Straits Times on Sunday (Aug 22), a spokesman at the Ministry of Health (MOH) said: “Individuals with booking slots should not exploit the situation and take advantage of people who want to be vaccinated.”... » read more
SINGAPORE – Before Covid-19 struck, Ms Joey Yap ran fine-dining establishments where she managed staff, handled administrative duties and personally served dignitaries. Now, she applies that experience as she oversees operations at the Potong Pasir Community Club vaccination centre. For the past eight months, the vaccination centre manager with Thomson Medical has been handling the... » read more
SINGAPORE – More than 100 doctors and nurses have stepped forward over the National Day weekend to assist with home vaccination efforts. Health Minister Ong Ye Kung told The Straits Times on Monday (Aug 9) that 48 doctors and 56 nurses have signed up with SG Healthcare Corps in the 72 hours since he put... » read more
SINGAPORE – Lugging a cooler chest containing Covid-19 vaccines and a 15kg suitcase filled with medical equipment, resuscitation tools and an oxygen canister, Dr Nathaniel Ng and a nurse headed to a Housing Board flat in Hougang to vaccinate a senior citizen. After thoroughly checking that the woman was eligible for vaccination, and recording her... » read more
SINGAPORE – Mobile vaccination teams sent to about 70 locations, from void decks to community clubs, have helped 4,900 people, including 3,340 seniors, get inoculated since last month. But with about 150,000 seniors aged 60 and above still to get their first Covid-19 shots, the authorities are taking a page from Singapore’s kampung days and... » read more
SINGAPORE – About 131,000 people have moved their second Covid-19 vaccination appointments forward, with another 200,000 yet to do so. Health Minister Ong Ye Kung, in disclosing this figure on Wednesday (July 7), urged people to do so to get better protection from Covid-19 earlier. Last week, the Ministry of Health had said eligible people... » read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 5, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Spritzer Malaysia (“Spritzer” or the “Company”), which produces Malaysia’s best-selling natural mineral water, is urging Rakyat Malaysia to register themselves for the COVID-19 vaccination to protect themselves and those around them from the spread of new variants that are more transmissible and deadlier given... » read more
SINGAPORE – With no known next of kin, and suffering from cognitive impairment, 73-year-old Madam Tan (not her real name) poses a quandary for her carers. She suffers from dementia, previously had a stroke and lacks the mental capacity to make her own decisions, Thye Hua Kwan Nursing Home @ Hougang told The Straits Times. So when the Covid-19... » read more
SINGAPORE – Seniors in Ang Mo Kio began receiving Covid-19 jabs at the Ang Mo Kio polyclinic on Wednesday (Jan 27), under a pilot scheme that will eventually be expanded to seniors in other precincts. With appointment letters in hand, they began streaming into the polyclinic from as early as before 9am. This includes retiree... » read more
SINGAPORE – Two community vaccination centres began operations on Wednesday (Jan 27), in the latest phase of Singapore’s Covid-19 vaccination drive. The two venues, at Teck Ghee Community Club in Ang Mo Kio and Tanjong Pagar Community Club, will cater to elderly residents aged 70 and above, and can give jabs to 2,000 residents daily.... » read more
SINGAPORE – Singapore kick-started its national Covid-19 vaccination programme on Wednesday (Dec 30) morning, with a senior staff nurse at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) the first to roll up her sleeve for the Pfizer-BioNTech jab. Ms Sarah Lim, 46, is part of the team that screens suspect Covid-19 cases. “I feel grateful... » read more
A discounted flu vaccination will be made available to all migrant workers staying in dormitories and all those working in the construction, marine or process sectors, a spokesman for the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said yesterday. The spokesman did not elaborate on the discount but said that each vaccination will cost $25 and will be... » read more