Singaporeans back mandatory Covid-19 jabs, survey suggests


People pose for photographs with the Christmas decorations at the departure hall at Changi International Airport in Singapore. - dpa

SINGAPORE, Dec 4 (dpa): Around seven in 10 Singaporeans believe coronavirus jabs should be required by law in the wealthy city-state, according to a survey by the National University of Singapore (NUS).

The university's Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) said that "close to 70 per cent felt that the government should make vaccination compulsory to all Singaporeans and long-term residents."

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