Singapore considers giving more people at least one Covid-19 vaccine dose
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Singapore
THE Singapore government is considering giving as many people as possible at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine in the second phase of the nation's vaccination exercise.
Many international studies show that at least one dose can provide good protection from the virus without compromising efficacy, new Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said at a Covid-19 multi-ministry task force press conference on Sunday evening.
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