Singapore's pilot Covid-19 home vaccination programme takes off


The pilot project is aimed at people like Mary Teo, 74, who is diabetic, has Parkinson's disease and is bedridden. - ST

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): K.S.Toh, 68, suffered a stroke four years ago that resulted in him having to rely on a wheelchair to move around.

Despite wanting to get vaccinated against Covid-19, he found it difficult to travel to the nearest vaccination centre by himself as he lives alone in a three-room flat in Yishun.

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