SSM’s Leong Iek Hou says validity could return to 48 hours from current 24 if Covid-19 cases abate in Zhuhai.
Leong Iek Hou
City state able to relax Covid-19 restrictions thanks to high rate of inoculation which reduces possibility of serious conditions or death.
Vaccine, which has been specifically devised for children aged 5-11, will give parents another inoculation option, health chief says.
Vaccination rates among city’s oldest and youngest residents now hovering around 30%, health chief reports.
Health chief urges anyone who should have third inoculation to do so as it swiftly raises Covid-19 antibody levels.
Almost all adults between 20 and 49 have had at least one shot; lowest rates are among under-11s and over-80s.
Health chief says several types of the newly developed pill which are an alternative to injections have been ordered.
Delivery date not confirmed, says health chief; bureau considering possible diluted vaccine for 3 to 11-year-olds.
Health official says home quarantine possible for mild cases, Pfizer pills for treating patients with coronavirus will be available by April.