Singapore's Ministry of Health realizes that incorporating Sinovac vaccine into the national plan will increase the demand for this vaccine, so it is already purchasing more vaccines. (Archive Photo)
Author: Chen Jinhe
The coronavirus vaccine manufactured by China Sinovac Holdings Biotechnology Company will be included in the Singapore National Vaccination Plan, but in order to strengthen protection, those who are vaccinated with this vaccine must receive three doses before they can be considered as completing the vaccination. This means that those who have received two doses of Sinovac vaccine must receive another dose.
Singapore Health Minister Wang Yikang announced the above news yesterday. Sinovac vaccines are now approved under the Health Sciences Bureau’s special pandemic adoption procedure. "The Sinovac vaccine will be used for designated purposes, that is, those who cannot or do not want to receive the messenger ribonucleic acid vaccine will be vaccinated."
Considering that the second dose and the third dose of the Sinovac vaccine are 90 days apart, the Ministry of Health will specifically allow those who receive the Sinovac vaccine to be vaccinated four months after the second dose, or until December 31 this year, the vaccination will be considered completed, and the later date shall prevail. These people must give the third dose before the vaccination state expires. Those who receive the vaccine for China Pharmaceutical Group must also abide by the same regulations. To date, more than 120,000 local people have been vaccinated with Sinovac and Sinopharm vaccines.
who have received two doses of mRNA vaccine . Sinovac cannot be used as an additive.
. 0. Sinovac cannot be used as an additive.
. The picture shows the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. (Reuters)
The Ministry of Health said that the authorities know that many passengers only receive two doses of Sinovac vaccine in their country, so they will regard them as having completed vaccination, but this status is valid for only 30 days.
In addition, those who have received two doses of mRNA vaccine and have no allergies or serious adverse reactions cannot use the Sinovac vaccine as an additive. If they are vaccinated with the additives, they must use any of the two existing mRNA vaccines.
