गृहपृष्ठ ∕ International ∕ Singapore starts COVID-19 vaccination exercise International Singapore starts COVID-19 vaccination exercise KathmanduPati December 30, 2020 SINGAPORE – Singapore started the COVID-19 vaccination exercise on Wednesday morning, with the first batch of healthcare workers at the National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID) getting vaccinated, according to the Ministry of Health (MOH). More than 30 staff from across the NCID family, including clinical, nursing, allied health, ancillary and administration staff, will be vaccinated on Wednesday. NCID said in a factsheet to media that the remaining NCID staff will be progressively vaccinated with the National Healthcare Group Management and Staff starting from January 2021. MOH reported on Sunday that it aims to begin with vaccinating the elderly, starting with those aged 70 and above, from February 2021. Thereafter, other Singaporeans and long-term residents who are medically eligible for vaccination will get inoculation. -Xinhua Write your comments RELATED NEWS Russia: 12 people killed, 66 others injured after explosion in… North Korean leader Kim tours weapons factories and vows to… WHO warns of potential rise in Dengue cases in Afghanistan China’s BRI flagship project in Cambodia elevates local workers’ livelihoods… Huawei Launches Six Partner Alliances at Asia Pacific Partners Conference… UN holds Afghanistan crisis talks in Qatar, without Taliban Top Headlines Nepal now and Nepal then1 NC work execution committee meeting tomorrow2 Bird strike on flydubai aircraft not confirmed yet: Minister Kirati3 PM Dahal holds discussions with Finance Minister and NRB Governor4 PM inaugurates Pokhara Regional International Airport5 RSP convening Central Committee meeting tomorrow6 Supreme Court annuls Home Minister Lamichhane’s lawmaker post7 PM Dahal holds talks with EC officials8 TRENDING What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? Public Relations for a Soldier National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Police make a woman public in connection to Gongabu murder case Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus Nearly three dozen Chinese manufacturers show interest in supplying electric buses to Nepali government Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society
