China News Service, January 19. According to Singapore's "Lianhe Zaobao" report, three weeks since the start of the new crown vaccine for children under 12 years old in Singapore, more than half of the primary one to six students have received the first dose of the vaccine, and two days ago, they began to receive the second one in succession. agent.
On January 18, local time, Minister of Education Chen Zhensheng said that it is hoped that most primary school students will complete the vaccination before the end of the first semester, so that the school can resume more activities from the second semester, such as the National Inter-School Games and Singapore Youth Day. to promote the social-emotional development of students.
At present, two out of every three primary one to six primary students have made an appointment to be vaccinated.
Given the high infectivity of the Omicron variant strain, Chen Zhensheng said that looking at the epidemic situation at home and abroad, the people must be prepared to deal with a surge in cases.
Early signs point to an increase in cases among the younger global population, including children 11 and younger.
Chan Chun Sing said Singapore must learn from the experience of other countries, and if Omicron further affects the supply chain, teachers and student attendance, it must implement plans to allow learning to continue.
He pointed out that the key to these plans is that the student population can achieve high vaccination rates, so he once again called on all parents and guardians to vaccinate healthy children as soon as possible.