Singapore to ditch rules linked to Covid-19 vaccination status from October 10

The health ministry said its vaccine-differentiated safe management measures will no longer be applied in eateries and nightlife venues

The government will also vaccinate children aged six months to four years and roll out bivalent jabs as boosters for those aged 50 and older

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People dine at a restaurant in Singapore. File photo: Bloomberg

Published: 9:57am, 8 Oct 2022

Singapore will step up its vaccination programme as it further eases its Covid-related curbs, lifting restrictions on non-vaccinated individuals in restaurants and other venues.

The Ministry of Health said it will fully lift its vaccine-differentiated safe management measures, effective October 10. That means the restrictions will no longer be applied in eateries, nightlife establishments and at large events with more than 500 attendees.

Singapore’s steady removal of its Covid curbs has helped solidify its role as a major Asian financial centre, capitalising on Hong Kong’s relative slowness to reopen.

In a sign of the relative appeal of the two cities, Singapore’s population rose 3.4 per cent in June from a year earlier, while Hong Kong’s shrank 1.6 per cent.

Singapore’s health ministry also said it will step up its vaccination programme. It will vaccinate children aged six months to four years, with those aged five to 11 being given booster shots. It’s also rolling out bivalent vaccines as boosters for those aged 50 and older, or for persons yet to achieve minimum vaccination protection.

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