SINGAPORE – Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong received his second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at Singapore General Hospital today.
“With that, I have completed the full vaccination regimen,” he said in a Facebook post, with a video of him receiving the jab.
“Just like my first jab, it was quick and painless. The doctors watched me for 30 minutes afterwards, just in case. Happy to share that I feel fine.”
Lee received his first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on January 8.
He said Singapore is ramping up its immunisation programme and opening more vaccination centres.
“Do go for your vaccination when your turn comes. It will protect not only yourself, but also your family, friends and everyone you come in contact with.”
As of January 27, said the Health Ministry, more than 113,000 individuals have received their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine.
Over 50 individuals have been administered the second dose, it said.
The first shipment of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine arrived in the republic on December 21 last year.
Singapore began its vaccination exercise on December 30, with healthcare workers at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases being the first to get the jab. – Bernama, January 29, 2021
