Arrangements in place for Singapore to secure booster vaccines for Omicron subvariants


SINGAPORE, July 10 (The Straits Times/ANN): Singapore is ready to bring in booster vaccines for Omicron subvariants that are fast becoming the dominant variants here should they be approved, said the Ministry of Health (MOH).

A spokesman for the ministry said in response to queries from The Straits Times: "MOH, the Health Sciences Authority and the Expert Committee on Covid-19 Vaccination are reviewing the safety and effectiveness of Covid-19 booster vaccines that will also target the Omicron variant.

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