SINGAPORE - Singaporeans should still take their Covid-19 booster jabs even if they have been previously infected with the virus, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said on Monday after touring a mobile vaccination centre in Nee Soon Central.Q: Should I still take a Covid-19 booster jab even after I get infected?"This is because all of us react differently to the infection - some may mount a meaningful response, some may not. So it is better for everyone to still take their jabs.
A: Based on data for those in their 50s and 60s, protection against severe illness and hospitalisation remains very strong, nine months after the first booster shot. "So for those reasons, if you want to take the shot, you will be offered. You know yourselves much better than us, so judge your circumstances, and if you need to, just walk in and you'll be able to take it," Mr Ong said.
"But I do know that many residents, especially seniors, may be a bit worried about mRNA vaccines...they may have some sort of underlying illness, or experienced a bit of reaction after the second or third shot. In those cases, they can take the Novavax vaccine. It has high efficacy and is based on traditional technology," he said.