The Ministry of Health said in a press conference that they had signed agreements with Novavax earlier this year, to secure their protein-based Covid-19 vaccine, which could possibly come to Singapore before the end of the year.
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Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said that MOH has been looking for vaccines of good quality that are safe and effective to be a part of the national vaccination programme.
They noted that Novavax had shown encouraging results.
Ong added that the Novavax vaccines are still undergoing phase 3 of clinical trials and will not be ready soo soon.
He said:
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“In the meantime, please consider mRNA vaccines, they work very well.”