Singapore today became the first Asian country to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine and the vaccine will begin to be given later this year.
According to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, he will be one of the first recipients in the city of 5.7 million individuals, as well as the lowest death toll in the world as a result of Covid-19. In addition, the country is claimed to have an adequate supply of vaccines for everyone in the third quarter of next year.
In addition, he revealed that he, including senior citizens, will get vaccinated early and stated that the vaccine is safe and will be given to health workers and senior citizens.
In addition, Singapore has also signed an advanced purchase agreement and made early payments for vaccine candidates developed by Moderna and Sinovac, setting aside more than $ 1 billion for vaccine doses.
Based on a statement submitted by the country's top health official, Kenneth Mak, Singapore has obtained an adequate supply of vaccines for all residents. However, he declined to give details on the agreement made with the vaccine company.
For all intents and purposes, Singapore made an announcement about the vaccine after the United States launched its vaccination program, with cargo planes and trucks carrying coronavirus vaccines allegedly leaving FedEx and UPS centers in Tennessee and Kentucky yesterday on their way to U.S. distribution centers.
Not only that! The United States, Canada, and a handful of other countries have reportedly approved the Pfizer Inc and BioNTech vaccines. In addition, China and Russia have also used locally developed vaccines.
