President Halimah Takes COVID-19 Vaccine & Says It’s ‘Not Painful at All’

When something new appears, people are bound to be sceptical.

And this holds true even for things like the COVID-19 vaccine.

Which, really, you shouldn’t be scared of at all. You can check out our article here talking about 10 myths about COVID-19 vaccines.

A few of our country’s leading figures have even taken the vaccine themselves.

This includes DPM Heng Swee Kiat and Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing, and of course, PM Lee.

And just yesterday, President Halimah Yacob herself has got her COVID-19 shot.

President Halimah Takes COVID-19 Vaccine & Says It’s ‘Not Painful at All’

On the afternoon of 27 Jan, Mdm Halimah took the vaccine at Outram Polyclinic.

She even took to Facebook to share her experience.

“The process was quick, simple and not painful at all.”

What a champion.

Mdm Halimah added that several seniors had the same feedback and that it was easy to register either at the community centre or online.

She also encourages all seniors to get vaccinated when they can since they’re more susceptible to the virus.

“I hope that family members will assist their parents and grandparents to go for their jabs.”

Mdm Halimah highlighted that the vaccine was alright for Muslims to use.

The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore’s had originally released a statement last month regarding the matter.

It said that they encourage all Muslims to be vaccinated once it was available.

Vaccination Plans For 2021

Those of us who care for our health would certainly want to be able to fight this virus.

And according to Mdm Halimah, authorities are planning to have all Singaporeans and long-term residents to be vaccinated by the year’s end.

Provided there are no problems with vaccine shipments so cross your fingers really hard.

She also observed the roll-out of vaccinations for seniors.

Particularly, in Ang Mo Kio and Tanjong Pagar, where their community centres have been converted to vaccination centres to cater to those 70 years old and above.

These two areas also have a larger number of elderly living there.

Around mid-Feb, vaccinations will slowly extend to more seniors.

They’ll also eventually receive a letter that’ll prompt them to book an appointment.

Appointments can either be booked online or in-person should they have trouble with the former.

Volunteers will also be helping out at these vaccination centres, helping seniors to ease the fear of the vaccine amongst other duties.

More vaccination centres will be set up within a few weeks so seniors can get vaccinated at areas nearer to where they’re living.

Just know that if you fall under any of these subgroups, you may want to avoid getting the vaccine.

Featured Image: Facebook (Halimah Yacob)