Unsure of how to register to receive your Covid-19 vaccine once it's your turn? Read on below for the steps to follow
The Covid-19 vaccination programme is being progressively rolled out to all Singaporeans and long term residents in Singapore, as the Government begins to expand its programme to younger age groups. On Wednesday (March 24), the Covid-19 multi-ministry task force announced that those aged 45 years old and above can now register for their vaccination.
(Related: Covid-19 Vaccine in Singapore: What You Should Know)
As of March 23, more than 1.1 million Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered with over 300,000 who have received both doses. The dosing regimen is at day 0 and 21 (i.e. 21 days apart) for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, and day 0 and 28 (i.e. 28 days apart) for the Moderna vaccine. You must receive both doses to have full vaccine protection.
Vaccinations will be free for all Singaporeans and long-term residents and the Ministry of Health (MOH) will notify you to make an appointment for the vaccination.
There are two ways to make an appointment: you can either book online, or visit selected community centres or clubs near you to book in person.
(Related: No "Significant Disruptions" to Vaccine Supply in Singapore: Health Minister Gan)
For those booking online, here are the steps:
- Visit the MOH Covid-19 Vaccination Registration page, where you can also retrieve more information on the vaccination programme, appealing for early vaccination
- Click on the ‘Register Now’ button
- Fill in the online form with your mobile number, name, NRIC, date of birth and preferred language for future notifications
- Submit form
- Those who are eligible will receive an SMS with a unique booking link to make an appointment to be vaccinated as soon as there are slots available. You will have 30 days upon receipt of this SMS to schedule an appointment. If you have not booked a slot within the 30-day time limit, but are still keen to be vaccinated, you will need to re-register your interest by clicking on the same unique link in the original SMS notification.
For more details or assistance, call the MOH Covid-19 hotline at 1800-333-9999.
Read our story on what it's like to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, as told by a frontline worker.