S’poreans aged 12 to 39 can book Covid-19 vaccinations from June 11

From tomorrow (June 11) onwards, Singaporeans aged 12 to 39 can e-book their Covid-19 vaccination appointments.

Kids who flip 12 this 12 months will need to have crossed their birthday earlier than they might e-book an appointment.

In line with the Ministry of Well being (MOH), those that belong to this age group can be invited to e-book their apppointments progressively through a textual content message with a personalised reserving hyperlink.

Registrants can count on to obtain the textual content message a couple of days after registration.

“Nonetheless, we search your endurance and understanding that the SMS could take as much as two weeks for some as extra appointment slots for vaccination will likely be made accessible as extra provides arrive,” mentioned MOH.

Singaporeans on this age group would additionally obtain a “two-week precedence window” to e-book their appointments. 

Solely the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is accredited for these aged between 12 and 17. That mentioned, those that are invited to e-book their vaccination slots usually tend to get an earlier slot in the event that they go to a vaccination website that provides the Moderna jab.

Parental consent for these underneath 18

Beneath Singapore’s vaccination train, these under 18 should get hold of the consent of their dad and mom or guardians to e-book a vaccination appointment. 

Dad and mom or guardians could register curiosity for his or her little one or ward to obtain the jabs on the vaccine.gov.sg web site. As a part of the method, they are going to be required to present consent for his or her little one or ward to obtain the vaccine. 

Dad and mom or guardians should additionally accompany kids aged 12 to vaccination websites. These aged 13 and older is not going to want accompaniment. 

MOH mentioned that vaccination stays a “key enabler and its skill to assist Singapore reopen safely can solely be felt once we can collectively obtain a excessive stage of inhabitants protection for vaccination”. 

“Therefore, we urge everybody who’s eligible to be vaccinated, when it’s supplied to you.”

It added that there will likely be additional relaxations of the laws — comparable to for group and occasion sizes, capability limits, distancing guidelines, masks sporting and journey — when a enough share of the Singapore inhabitants has been absolutely vaccinated. 

This may apply particularly to those that are vaccinated in opposition to Covid-19.

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