Lee gets Covid-19 vaccine


PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong took the Covid-19 vaccine at the start of a nationwide drive to vaccinate staff across various public healthcare institutions.

Also vaccinated yesterday were the Health Ministry’s director of medical services, Kenneth Mak, along with 88 healthcare workers from the Singapore General Hospital (SGH).

“It’s painless, it’s effective and it’s important, ” Lee said to reporters after a 30-minute observation period was over.

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