Covid-19 vaccines free under Singapore schedules
Singapore health authorities are moving Covid-19 vaccines into the standard national immunization schedules for long-term use. The vaccines will continue to be free for eligible citizens and residents, though they remain optional.
Why it matters
Standardizing Covid-19 vaccination protocols helps integrate pandemic-era health measures into routine, sustainable public health infrastructure.
Covid-19 vaccines continue to be free for all Singapore citizens, permanent residents, long-term and certain short-term pass holders.
Listen Summarise Covid-19 vaccines stay free for eligible Singapore residents under the national schedules, and they are highly recommended but not compulsory. From Monday, Oct 12, the vaccines move from the National Vaccination Programme into the National Childhood and Adult Immunisation Schedules for long-term use. The vaccines are advised for vulnerable children, seniors, care home residents and healthcare workers, with doses available at over 600 GP clinics, polyclinics and mobile sites. AI generated
SINGAPORE – From Oct 12, Covid-19 vaccines will be added to the National Childhood Immunisation Schedule (NCIS) and to the National Adult Immunisation Schedule (NAIS) .
This has been the case since 2020 under the National Vaccination Programme , to encourage people to get vaccinated during the pandemic.
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