MOH Came Out With an Informative Chart On Who Can Take COVID-19 Vaccine That Everyone Should Know

Are you still confused over who’s able to take the COVID-19 vaccine?

Is it those under 16 or those over 18?

Should pregnant ladies not take the vaccine, or take it because it’s a 2-for-1 deal?

If you’ve suffered from a stroke, can you take the vaccine?

Well, if you find yourself confused over the many messages you’ve heard, especially from WhatsApp, MOH has something for you.

The Ultimate Guide to who can take COVID-19 vaccines.

MOH Came Out With an Informative Chart On Who Can Take COVID-19 Vaccine That Everyone Should Know

On 10 Mar 2021, MOM took to their Facebook page to uploaded a very useful infographic that answers many questions.

It lists down the various common medical conditions in Singapore and whether people afflicted with them are able to take the vaccine.

For those who are unable to view the picture above, here’s what the infographic says:

Cannot Take The Vaccine

• Has a history of anaphylaxis (life-threatening allergic reactions)
• Severely weakened immune system (e.g. recent organ transplant or HIV with CD4 count < 200)
• Very low platelet count of lesser than 50,000

Can Take The Vaccine

• Diabetes
• High Cholesterol
• Hypertension
• Asthma
• G6PD Deficiency
• Taking TCM Medication
• Undergoing Kidney Dialysis
• Received another vaccine for a different disease (**wait two weeks)
• Currently on regular blood-thinning medication, or have stable bleeding or anticoagulation disorders (simply hold firmly on injection site for at least five minutes)
• Non-severe allergies to medication, food or insect bites

For those who are still unsure, MOH also urges you to check with a doctor regarding your suitability for vaccination.

The ministry urges all medically-eligible individuals in Singapore to go for the vaccination.

You can read their full post below:

Singapore Vaccination Schedule Brought Forward

On 8 Mar 2021, it was reported that Singapore has brought forward its vaccination schedule due to more supplies arriving in Singapore.

The elderly group aged 60 to 69 years old can start getting vaccinations at the end of this month.

The vaccination programme has also been extended to more groups of people, including:

• Foreign workers living in dormitories
• Cargo drivers and accompanying personnel delivery regularly into Singapore
• Educators and staff
• Food delivery staff
• Essential personnel in other critical functions
• And people working in other critical functions (news reporters, bank staff, etc)

Vaccination will be extended to other segments of the population from April 2021 onwards and all long-term residents and Singaporeans will get the chance to be vaccinated.

MOH has also streamlined the vaccination process to make it less troublesome.

For those interested to know what was done to streamline the vaccination process, you can check out this article here.

Feature Image: Shutterstock.com / Miriam Doerr Martin Frommherz / Facebook (Ministry of Health, Singapore)