SINGAPORE — Sinovac will supply Singapore with another 101,000 doses of its Covid-19 vaccine, the company said on Wednesday (Sept 15). 

From next Friday, the vaccines will be available at four clinics under Livingstone Health’s primary healthcare arm Phoenix Medical as well as at Ardennes Health Screening and Radiology Centre, the Chinese biopharmaceutical company said in a media release.

Those interested in the shots would have to make advanced bookings, said Sinovac. They can do so at the clinics from Sept 17.

In June, the Ministry of Health (MOH) announced that private healthcare institutions will be able to bring Covid-19 vaccines approved under the World Health Organization's Emergency Use List, such as those by Sinovac, through the Special Access Route. These vaccines have not been authorised for use by the Health Sciences Authority to be used under the national vaccination programme.

Through the Special Access Route, healthcare providers can draw upon MOH's existing stock to administer Sinovac's two-dose vaccine to Singaporeans, permanent residents and those holding long-term passes.

The ministry had earlier procured 200,000 doses of the vaccine, of which 170,000 were made available to the public at primary care clinics.

“MOH announced in August that its stock of (the Sinovac vaccine) would be depleted after ringfencing sufficient supplies for those receiving their second doses, and that it would facilitate the ordering of more doses by private healthcare institutions,” said Sinovac. 

It added that the delivery of the 101,000 doses reflects the "close working relationships that we have established with essential stakeholders in the country."

The Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine will also be available at 13 other primary care clinics. They are:

• Anteh Dispensary

• Ardennes Healthcare

• Phoenix Medical Group (Novena)

• Phoenix Medical Group (Hillview)

• Phoenix Medical Group (Paya Lebar)

• Central Medical Group

• Chua Medical Clinic and Surgery

• Dedicare Medical Practice & Surgery @ Hougang

• Fullerton Health

• Integrated Wellness Clinic

• Sengkang Family Clinic

• Sembawang Mart Medical Centre

• Mediview Clinic & Surgery

• Pinnacle Family Clinic (Serangoon North)

• Precious Medical Centre

• SATA CommHealth Ang Mo Kio Medical Centre

• SATA CommHealth Jurong Medical Centre 

CNA has contacted MOH and the Health Sciences Authority for more information. CNA

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