20,000 children have taken first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, says Singapore's Education MInister


The Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty Covid-19 vaccine is the only one currently approved for children aged five to 11 in Singapore. - The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, Jan 2 (The Straits Times/ANN): About 20,000 children have received their first Covid-19 vaccine shot since the paediatric vaccination drive kicked off on Dec 27, said Education Minister Chan Chun Sing.

And more than six in 10 Primary 4 to 6 pupils have booked a slot to get their jabs, he added.

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