Novavax Singapore

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Those eligible can start booking appointments for first recommended ... (The Straits Times)

SINGAPORE - Bookings for Nuvaxovid, the first non-mRNA vaccine recommended as a booster dose by the Expert Committee on Covid-19 Vaccination, will open to ...

Medical ineligibility memos issued on June 1 onwards will be valid and required for these individuals to maintain their vaccination status after Aug 1. Individuals who are medically ineligible for mRNA and Sinovac-CoronaVac will need to get Nuvaxovid or be reassessed as medically ineligible to all vaccines under the National Vaccination Programme by their doctors to maintain their vaccination status. Previously, residents only had to be ineligible for mRNA vaccines to become eligible for Sinovac-Coronavac vaccine.

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Appointment bookings to receive Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine ... (CNA)

“Those who are medically ineligible to receive the mRNA vaccines should consider the Nuvaxovid vaccine,” said MOH. “Under the National Vaccination Programme, ...

Those receiving the Nuvaxovid vaccine for their primary vaccination series are recommended to get two doses at least 21 days apart. It will be available to individuals who have not taken their primary doses or booster shots. Novavax’s Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine was given interim authorisation in February for use in Singapore as part of the national vaccination programme.

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