Singapore ramps up vaccination drive to give all adults one Covid-19 shot by early August


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Singapore is speeding up its Covid-19 vaccine roll-out and aims to inoculate its entire adult population with at least one dose by early August, as it seeks to maximise its available supply of jabs amid a worrying spike in cases. From Wednesday, the city state will expand its vaccination programme – currently open to those aged over 44 – to include those who are 40 and above. Younger people, including youths older than 12, can also now be vaccinated if a doctor recommends it, but the priority is still for adults to get the jabs first. To help free up...