As parents, we all want our children to be healthy and safe. Vaccination against
#COVID19 will help minimise the chances of our children getting seriously ill if they do get infected, especially with the latest Omicron variant of concern.
As more of our children get vaccinated, we will be able to resume more learning activities, sports and games, which are critical to their physical, cognitive and socio-emotional well-being and development.
The Expert Committee on COVID-19 Vaccination has recommended the use of the Pfizer vaccine for children aged 5-11 years old, and assessed that the benefits of vaccination far outweigh the risks.
Ministry of Education, Singapore is working closely with
Ministry of Health, Singapore and the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) to get ready for the vaccination exercise which will be offered to more than 300,000 children in this age group, including those who are long-term pass holders in Singapore.
We are awaiting confirmation of the date of arrival of the paediatric doses of the Pfizer- BioNTech/Comirnaty vaccine that are specifically for children aged between 5 to 11 years old, so that we can finalise our plans to offer COVID-19 vaccination to all eligible children.
If the delivery arrives as scheduled, we will progressively open up the booking of vaccination appointments next week, and the vaccination exercise will start from end-Dec 2021 for the older children in Primary 3-5, and the younger ones thereafter in early 2022. We will give an update when details of the delivery are confirmed.
Vaccination, together with Safe Management Measures and good personal hygiene, will strengthen our suite of measures to protect our children.
