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Home / Health News / Singapore becomes first Asian country to approve Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine

Singapore becomes first Asian country to approve Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that the vaccines would be free, voluntary and given first to healthcare workers and the elderly, like him.

By: Longjam Dineshwori   | | Updated: December 14, 2020 9:53 pm
Tags: Coronavirus  coronavirus pandemic  COVID-19 Vaccine  Pfizer corona vaccine  
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Singapore on Monday approved Pfizer-BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine, becoming the first Asian country to allow its use for the prevention of COVID-19 infection. The government is expecting to start receiving shots by the end of the year and secure enough vaccines for everyone by the third quarter of next year, Reuters reported. Also Read - COVID-19 Live Updates: Cases in India surge to 10,557,985 while death toll reaches 1,52,274

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in a national broadcast that the vaccines would be free, voluntary and given first to healthcare workers and the elderly. The 68-year-old leader added that he would be among the early recipients. Also Read - Adverse events post Covid-19 vaccination: AIIMS' security guard admitted to ICU



The United States, the United Kingdom, Bahrain, Canada, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait are among the countries that have approved the Pfizer and BioNTech’s vaccine candidate ‘BNT162b2’ for emergency use. Also Read - Delhi health workers suffer mild reaction post COVID-19 vaccine: What you should expect 

Quoting government authorities, Reuters also reported Singapore has signed advanced purchase agreements and made early down-payments on some promising vaccine candidates including those being developed by Moderna and Sinovac. The country has set aside more than S$1 billion for shots, it said.

Singapore’s top health official, Kenneth Mak, announced in a news conference that they had secured enough vaccines for all residents. However, he declined to give specifics on the deals struck with the vaccine makers.

Singapore, which has a population of 5.7 million people, is one of the countries that recorded the lowest fatality rates globally from the coronavirus.

Pfizer India on December 4 submitted an application to the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) seeking emergency use authorization (EUA) for its COVID-19 vaccine in India. It is the first pharmaceutical firm to seek DCGI approval for its COVID-19 vaccine in the country.

In its application, Pfizer sought permission to import the vaccine for sale and distribution in the country, as well as waiver of clinical trials on Indian population in accordance with the special provisions under the New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2019. After Pfizer, Bharat Biotech and Serum Institute of India have also applied for emergency use of their vaccine in India.

Published : December 14, 2020 9:45 pm | Updated:December 14, 2020 9:53 pm
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