This comes after Singapore contributed doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to Batam and the Riau Islands in Indonesia in September. - MINISTRY OF HEALTH, SINGAPORE
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Singapore will contribute S$7.9 million worth of medical supplies to a regional reserve as part of the city-state's support for Asean's collective effort to prepare for future public health emergencies, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced on Tuesday (Oct 26).
To help with swift and equitable distribution of Covid-19 vaccines within the region, Singapore is also ramping up cold chain logistics services and expanding vaccine manufacturing capabilities, with three new production facilities in the pipeline.
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