In Singapore, People fully vaccinated under national programme may be able to gather in groups of 8 from end-July

As of Jun 9, Singapore has vaccinated around 44 per cent of its population with at least one dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccines. Three in four seniors above 60 have had their jabs or booked an appointment.

Singapore may allow people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to gather in groups of up to eight instead of five, as it considers differentiated measures for those who received the jab under the national vaccination programme.

Such measures may be allowed when Singapore reaches an “important milestone” in its vaccination programme - when 50 per cent of the population has been fully vaccinated, said Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung on Wednesday (Jul 7).  

This target is expected to be met around the week of Jul 26, Mr Ong said at a media conference, adding that the current proportion of people who have been fully vaccinated stands at close to 40 per cent.

SINGAPORE: Singapore may allow people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to gather in groups of up to eight instead of five, as it considers differentiated measures for those who received the jab under the national vaccination programme.

Such measures may be allowed when Singapore reaches an “important milestone” in its vaccination programme - when 50 per cent of the population has been fully vaccinated, said Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung on Wednesday (Jul 7).  

This target is expected to be met around the week of Jul 26, Mr Ong said at a media conference, adding that the current proportion of people who have been fully vaccinated stands at close to 40 per cent.

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