Singapore adds Covid-19 vaccine to national immunisation schedules from Oct 12

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• SINGAPORE, Oct 8 — Singapore will incorporate Covid-19 vaccination into the National Childhood Immunisation Schedule (NCIS) and National Adult Immunisation Schedule (NAIS) from October 12, 2026.
• The Health Ministry and Communicable Disease Agency (CDA), in a joint statement, said Covid-19 vaccination had been offered under the National Vaccination Programme (NVP) since 2020 to facilitate vaccine uptake during the pandemic.
• “As Covid-19 will continue to circulate and pose a risk of severe disease, particularly among older and medically vulnerable individuals, Covid-19 vaccination will be added to the NCIS and NAIS to ensure the vaccine remains accessible and affordable for the public,” it said on Wednesday.

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