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 12 and above are eligible to receive their first two doses of the vaccines, also known as the primary series vaccination.

The following persons are recommended to receive a booster dose of a PSAR mRNA vaccine, from about six months after completion of their primary series:
a. Persons aged 30 years and above
b. Residents of aged care facilities*
c. Healthcare and frontline workers*
d. Persons and staff in institutionalised settings *
*Aged 18 years and above

Persons eligible to receive their booster dose will be progressively invited to do so. An SMS with a personalised booking link will be sent to the mobile number that you had registered with for your first two doses. Please use it to book an appointment for the booster here

If you are aged 60 years and above, you may walk into any of the Vaccination Centres, participating Public Health Preparedness Clinics, or Polyclinics to receive your first dose of vaccination, as well as your booster dose, without any appointment.

If you are a Singapore Citizen, Permanent Resident, or Long-Term Pass Holders aged 12* and above, you may walk in without an appointment to any Vaccination Centre to receive your first dose of the vaccine.

Alternatively, you may still register at vaccine.gov.sg. A Short Message Service (SMS) invitation with a personalised booking link to book your vaccination appointments will then be sent to you.

If you are aged 60 years and above, you may walk into any of the Vaccination Centres, participating Public Health Preparedness Clinics, or Polyclinics to receive your first dose of vaccination, as well as your booster dose, without any appointment.

*Individuals aged 12 and above for Pfizer BioNtech/Comirnaty vaccine or 18 and above for Moderna vaccine

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.

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.

If you have been assessed to be ineligible for the Pfizer-BioNTech / Comirnaty or Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines due to medical reasons, you may be able to get vaccinated later if data become available that it is safe to receive the vaccination, or you may be able to get vaccinated with other COVID-19 vaccines.

Children who turn 12 in 2021 must have crossed their birthday before they are eligible to book a vaccination appointment.

Parents/guardians can register interest for their child/ward to receive the vaccination on vaccine.gov.sg. To facilitate the booking process, parents/guardians should use their contact details to register for their child/ward. A SMS with a personalised booking 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.

Parents/guardians of their child/ward aged 13 and above are not required to accompany their child/ward to the vaccination site on the day of vaccination. Children/wards aged 12 will need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

The dosing regimen for the primary series vaccination is at day 0 and 21 (i.e. 21 days apart) for the Pfizer-BioNTech / Comirnaty vaccine, and day 0 and 28 (i.e. 28 days apart) for the Moderna vaccine. Two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech/ Comirnaty and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are required to achieve optimal protection against COVID-19.

The booster dose is recommended to be taken from about six months after you have been vaccinated with two doses.

• 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.

The COVID-19 vaccines used under the National Vaccination Programme are currently Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty and Moderna .

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.

You must receive both doses to have the full vaccine protection. Protection for a single dose has not been formally studied for the COVID-19 Vaccines, but based on vaccines for other diseases, completion of the recommended doses of the vaccine is required for optimal protection. To make an appointment for your 2nd dose, please call MOH at 1800 333 9999.

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.

There is no evidence at this time suggesting that the Pfizer-BioNTech / Comirnaty and Moderna’s vaccines do not protect against specific COVID-19 strains, including the UK’s new reported variant. HSA and the EC19V are closely monitoring this issue.

All vaccines requiring 2 doses should be completed using the same brand. There is no data at this time to support switching vaccines between dose 1 and dose 2, except for very specific medical conditions, and it is therefore not advisable to do so.

There is no recommendation at this time for someone who has completed 2 doses of PSAR-approved COVID-19 vaccine to get further vaccinated with another brand of COVID-19 vaccine.

If you have previously taken a vaccine that is not approved under the National Vaccination Programme, you are advised to take 2 doses of the approved ones.

The Ministry of Health will provide recommendations as follow-up data become available from studies, if a booster is required later on.

If you have recovered from a COVID-19 infection, it is recommended that you receive a single dose of vaccine at least 3 months after the date of your diagnosis, if you have not already completed your vaccination or if you have not received any dose of COVID-19 vaccine prior to infection. There is evidence that a single dose would further boost your immunity against COVID-19. A booster dose is not recommended at this time.