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How I got vaccinated before my 88-year-old mother

Singapore has passed New Zealand and Australia to claim top spot in the world’s COVID-19 resilience rankings. The jab and prevention are key.

Emma ConnorsSenior editor and writer

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Singapore | My left arm is very sore today – and this is good news. If you’re over 45 and a long-term employment pass holder in Singapore, you qualify for the jab.

Once you register, you know if you’re getting the Pfizer or the Moderna vaccine. The follow-up appointment is the key: if it’s three weeks after the first, that means it’s Pfizer. And this is why I found myself at a medical centre in a shopping mall on Monday signing a Pfizer-BioNTech permission form just a few weeks after moving to the country.

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Emma Connors was South-east Asia correspondent from October 2019 until mid-2023, based in Jakarta and Singapore. She has previously edited Perspective and Opinion and has written extensively across the AFR and related titles. Connect with Emma on Twitter. Email Emma at emma.connors@nine.com.au

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