There's no need to make an appointment, eligible individuals can now walk into a community vaccination centre and receive the Moderna vaccine.

The Ministry of Health (MOH) announced that from Aug. 2 onwards, all Singaporeans, Permanent Residents, and Long-Term Pass holders aged 18 years old and above, who have not yet come forward for their first dose, will be able to walk into any of the 11 community vaccination centres offering the Moderna vaccine, without a prior appointment.

These 11 community centres are:

• Buona Vista Community Club
• Hong Kah North Community Club
• Kebun Baru Community Club
• Kolam Ayer Community Club
• Marsiling Community Club
• Potong Pasir Community Club
• Punggol 21 Community Club
• Radin Mas Community Club
• Tampines East Community Club
• Woodlands Community Club
• Yew Tee Community Club

The Moderna vaccine is mRNA-based and reported in clinical trials 94.1 per cent effectiveness in preventing Covid-19 for those who received two doses.

Trials are ongoing to gauge its efficacy against the more transmissible Delta variant of Covid-19, but early findings indicate that the vaccine does offer protection, with even one dose providing "good to excellent" protection against symptomatic infection and severe illness.

As of July 31, 2021, MOH has administered around 7.5 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines. Around 4.3 million individuals have received at least the first dose of the vaccine, of whom about 3.3 million have completed the full vaccination regimen.

This means about 61 per cent of Singapore residents have completed the full vaccination regimen. MOH added:

"Vaccination remains a key enabler in our fight against Covid-19. Its ability to help Singapore reopen safely can only be felt when we can collectively achieve a high level of population coverage for vaccination.

We urge all who are eligible to be vaccinated. Individuals can also book appointments at www.vaccine.gov.sg to get vaccinated."

Top image from MOH Facebook page.