SINGAPORE: Singapore is preparing to start boosting children aged five to 11 years with the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in the fourth quarter of this year, its health ministry said today.
An expert committee has recommended that children of that age receive one booster dose of the vaccine five months after the second dose of their primary vaccination series to sustain protection against severe illness.
“This will also strengthen our preparation for the next infection wave,” the ministry said.
It added that the health sciences authority has just extended the authorisation of Moderna’s Spikevax Covid-19 vaccine to children, including those aged six months up to five years.
“A decision on the recommendation for vaccination of this age group is expected soon. If approved, we will time it together with the booster exercise for children aged five to 11,” it said.