Frequently Asked Questions

The vaccine is free for all Singaporeans and long-term residents in Singapore, which includes Singapore Permanent Residents, and Employment Pass holders.

Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents, and Long-Term Pass Holders aged 5 and above are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccines under the National Vaccination Programme.

You will receive an SMS invitation with a personalised link to book your booster dose appointment when you become eligible – about five months after the last dose of your primary series vaccination. Please use it to book an appointment for the booster.

If you are aged 18 to 59 and have completed the last dose of your primary series vaccination, but have not yet received your SMS notification from MOH, you may walk in to any Vaccination Centre offering the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, without an appointment to receive your booster dose.

If you are aged 60 years and above and have completed the last dose of your primary series vaccination, you may also walk into any of the participating Public Health Preparedness Clinics, or Polyclinics, in addition to the Vaccination Centres, to receive your booster dose without an appointment.

Singapore residents and Long-Term Pass Holders aged 12* and above can walk to any Vaccination Centre offering mRNA vaccines, without an appointment. Seniors aged 60 years and above may also walk into any of the Polyclinics or participating Public Health Preparedness Clinics to receive their first dose of vaccination, without a prior appointment.

Alternatively, you may register here. A Short Message Service (SMS) invitation with a personalised link to book your vaccination appointments will subsequently be sent to you.

Parents/guardians of children aged 5 to 11 who are under the MOE vaccination exercise, will receive an SMS with a personalised link to book an appointment for your child/ward.

Parents/guardians of children aged 5 to 11 who are not part of the MOE vaccination exercise may register on your child/ward’s behalf here.

*Individuals aged 12 and above for Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty vaccine, or 18 and above for Moderna vaccine

The PSAR-authorised mRNA vaccines remain the recommended COVID-19 vaccines for all persons who are eligible, given the higher vaccine effectiveness against infection and severe disease, including against the Delta variant.

1. Persons who were medically ineligible for a two-dose mRNA vaccine regime – If you were previously invited to receive the Sinovac-CoronaVac vaccine under a special public health programme, you should follow the instructions provided in the SMS invitation to continue with the regime.

2.Persons who have taken at least one dose of Sinovac-CoronaVac and wish to sign up for second/third dose – You can continue to take the remaining dose(s) of your three-dose regime at any of the PSAR-authorised private clinics. You may proceed to book your remaining appointments at these clinics from 1 November 2021, if you have not already done so. The list of PSAR-authorised private clinics will be updated here.

3. Persons who have yet to take a dose of any COVID-19 vaccine and wish to take the Sinovac-CoronaVac vaccine may register their interest here. Once registered, an SMS with a personalised booking link will be sent to the mobile number used to register interest, and individuals may use the link to make an appointment at the vaccination centre at Raffles City Convention Centre (RCCC) or at any of the Public Health Preparedness Clinics (PHPCs) offering Sinovac-CoronaVac listed here.

4. Seniors aged 60 years and above who belong to any of the above groups may also walk into the vaccination centre at Raffles City Convention Centre (RCCC) to receive their Sinovac-CoronaVac doses, without the need to register for interest or make an appointment.

Please call MOH at 1800 333 9999 for assistance.

If you have changed your mobile number or email address, please call MOH at 1800 333 9999 for assistance.

You may reschedule your appointments using the same booking link in the original SMS.
For enquiries, please call the MOH hotline 1800-333-9999.

The Covid-19 vaccination is free for all Singaporeans and long-term residents in Singapore and no one should ask you for a payment to register for appointments. The link that is provided in the SMS should go to "vaccine.gov.sg". Only government officials can register for a gov.sg domain. Do not trust any other URLs that are not from a .gov.sg domain.

When in doubt, you should check with the agency who sent you the message to confirm the authenticity before responding to the message.

Children who turn 5 years old in 2022 must have crossed their birthday before they are eligible to book a vaccination appointment.

Parents/guardians of children aged 5 to 11 who are under the MOE vaccination exercise, will receive an SMS with a personalised link to book an appointment for their child/ward.

Parents/guardians of children aged 5 to 11 who are not part of the MOE vaccination exercise may register on their child/ward’s behalf here.

Parents/guardians of children aged 12 to 17 can register interest on their child/ward’s behalf here. To facilitate the booking process, parents/guardians should use their own contact details to register for their child/ward. A SMS with a personalised link will then be sent to this contact number to book a vaccination appointment.

Under the National Vaccination Programme, children/wards below the age of 18 will require the consent of their parents/guardians to book an appointment. Children/wards aged 12 and under will need to be accompanied by their parent/guardian.

Children aged 12 and under will require the accompaniment of their parent/guardian. Parents/guardians will not be able to take their booster shot during their child/ward’s vaccination.

You can bring along your younger child for his/her vaccination during the appointment slot of your older child, so long as the older child’s appointment date is on Mondays to Thursdays. No prior appointment for the younger child is required. To ensure a smooth and pleasant experience for all, parents planning to vaccinate children under this “sibling walk-in” arrangement should arrive at the VCs by 7 pm, with all children. (Do note that for the vaccination centre at Yusof Ishak Secondary School, it would be only Tuesdays to Thursdays with the arrival time to be before 5pm as the last appointment is at 5pm.)

If you have booked separate appointments for both children, you are strongly encouraged to keep only one desired slot and cancel the remaining bookings on NAS.

The dosing regimen for the primary series vaccination is 21 days apart for the Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty vaccine, and 28 days apart for the Moderna vaccine. Two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are required to be fully vaccinated. A booster dose* is recommended to be taken from five months after you have been vaccinated with two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty or Moderna vaccines.

For the Sinovac-CoronaVac vaccine*, the second dose should be taken 28 days after the first dose, while the third dose should be taken 90 days after the second dose. Three doses of the Sinovac-CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine are required to be considered fully vaccinated. Persons who had received three doses of COVID-19 vaccines as part of a primary vaccination series incorporating the Sinovac-Coronavac vaccine are recommended to receive a booster dose of either the Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty or Moderna mRNA vaccines 5 months after completing their primary series.

*Sinovac-CoronaVac should not be used as a booster vaccination. The exception is for persons who have been recommended to receive a booster but are unable to receive an mRNA vaccine due to medical reasons, such as an allergy to the mRNA vaccine.

• Bring your ID (NRIC/FIN/Student Pass) for both appointments
• Please turn up on time
• Please wear short sleeved attire, or sleeves loose enough to be rolled up
• If you are unwell or had fever in the past 24 hours, stay home and postpone your appointments

Please do not go for the appointment. You should only take the vaccination when you are well.

If you have not taken your 1st dose, cancel and rebook both appointments using the same booking link issued by SMS. If you have taken your 1st dose and wish to reschedule your 2nd dose, please call MOH at 1800 333 9999.

The vaccine will be injected into your upper arm. To make this easier, you are advised to wear short sleeves, or sleeves loose enough to be rolled up.

Parents/guardians are reminded to ensure that their child/ward brings along documentary proof of their consent to the vaccination site for verification. The letter of consent required can be found here. A completed electronic copy of the consent form will be accepted as well.

For the 5 to 11 years old vaccination exercise, parental/legal guardian presence is required. Only one parent/guardian is allowed to accompany their child/ward to the vaccination centre if they are below 13 years old. This is to avoid congestion and ensure compliance to Safe Management Measures at the vaccination centres.

The vaccine has been assessed to be safe for use. However, you may experience common side effects, similar to other vaccines. Most side effects are mild or moderate, and usually get better within a few days. The table below lists some common side effects that have been reported with this vaccine, and how to manage them.

See a doctor if:

• The side effects persist or get worse.
• The fever persists for more than 48 hours (2 days).
• Respiratory symptoms such as cough, runny nose, sore throat, shortness of breath or loss of sense of taste and smell develops.
• Heart or chest symptoms such as chest pain, shortness of breath or abnormal heart beats develops.

In very rare cases, this vaccine can cause a severe allergic reaction. Signs of a severe allergic reaction include: difficulty breathing, swelling of your face, throat, eyes or lips, a fast heartbeat, dizziness and weakness, a bad rash all over your body. If you experience a severe allergic reaction, seek medical attention immediately. Call 995 or go to the nearest A&E immediately.

If you experience a severe allergic reaction, seek medical attention immediately. Call 995 or go to the nearest A&E immediately.

The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) has permitted COVID-19 vaccines for Muslim use. Please refer to MUIS’ religious position on the COVID-19 vaccine for more information.

At present, for persons who have recovered from COVID-19 and were fully vaccinated before their infection, we do not recommend a booster dose.

Recovered persons who were unvaccinated, or partially vaccinated before their infection, should receive one dose of mRNA vaccine at least three months after infection to reduce their risk of reinfection, as part of their primary series vaccination. We do not recommend a subsequent booster dose following this at this time^.

Note: Recovered persons who are medically ineligible for the mRNA vaccines and were unvaccinated or partially vaccinated before infection, should receive two doses of the Sinovac-CoronaVac vaccine taken 28 days apart at least three months after infection, as part of their primary series vaccination.

^While there is no recommendation for a subsequent booster dose, it is safe to receive a booster dose from 5 months after the last dose for extra protection.

You are recommended to receive three doses of the Sinovac-CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine to achieve vaccine protection and be considered fully vaccinated. The third dose should be received from 90 days after the second dose.

Persons who had received two doses of Sinovac-CoronaVac/Sinopharm are recommended to receive a dose of the PSAR mRNA vaccine to complete their primary vaccination series if they are not contraindicated to receive the mRNA vaccines.

To provide enough time for you to get your third dose and maintain your vaccination status, all individuals who have taken two doses of Sinovac-CoronaVac will be regarded as fully vaccinated for 4 months after the second dose, or until 31 December 2021, whichever is later.

Children who turn 12 on the day of their first appointment will receive the dose for ages 12 and above. Those who received the paediatric dosage on their first appointment will continue to receive the same dosage on their second appointment, even if they have turned 12 between the first and second vaccine doses.

For those nearing their 12th birthday and desire to receive the adult dose, they have the choice to wait until after their birthday to do so.