Singapore to give vaccine boosters for citizens as Covid-19 cases rise

Seniors should receive a booster dose of mRNA vaccine six to nine months after completing their two-dose vaccination regimen. - The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, Sept 4, 2021 (AFP): Singapore will start giving coronavirus vaccine booster shots to the elderly and those with weak immune systems, officials said Friday, as cases rise despite high inoculation rates.

The city-state joins a number of countries worldwide in giving a third jab to the most vulnerable groups, as it faces a new outbreak driven by the Delta variant.