Singapore approves COVID-19 vaccine boosters for age 12-17s

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore will extend its COVID-19 booster vaccination programme to adolescents aged 12 to 17 years from next month, its health ministry said on Friday.

Singapore is among the first few countries to recommend boosters for that age group, following Germany https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/german-panel-recommends-covid-19-booster-all-12-17-year-olds-2022-01-13, the United States, Israel and Hungary.

(Reporting by Chen Lin; Editing by Martin Petty)