<p>Singapore has appointed an expert committee to assess the safety and efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines, and give advice to the government on its vaccine strategy, the Ministry of Health said on Friday.</p>.<p>"The expert committee will leverage scientific and clinical expertise to assess vaccine candidates, and recommend the appropriate vaccines for use against Covid-19 in Singapore when they become available," said the ministry.</p>.<p>It will also "consider the most up-to-date information and assessment of Covid-19 vaccines, including closely monitoring the global vaccine development landscape and stance of authoritative agencies such as the World Health Organization," it said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/caution-fatigue-may-lead-to-covid-19-spike-experts-warn-as-crowds-increase-ahead-of-diwali-914786.html">'Caution fatigue’ may lead to Covid-19 spike, experts warn as crowds increase ahead of Diwali</a></strong></p>.<p>https://www.deccanherald.com/national/caution-fatigue-may-lead-to-covid-19-spike-experts-warn-as-crowds-increase-ahead-of-diwali-914786.html</p>.<p>Singapore reported 12 imported Covid-19 cases on Friday, all of whom had been placed on stay-home notice upon arrival here.</p>.<p>There was no new locally transmitted cases, said the Ministry of Health (MOH).</p>.<p>The Friday's recorded infections bring Singapore's tally of Covid-19 cases to 58,114.</p>.<p>The 11 imported coronavirus cases came from the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, India, Nepal, Indonesia, Pakistan and Myanmar. They had been placed under stay-home notice.</p>.<p>Forty-eight confirmed cases are currently in hospital while 24 were recuperating in isolated community facilities from mild symptoms as for Thursday.</p>.<p>With 12 cases discharged from hospitals on Thursday, 58,002 have fully recovered from the disease.</p>
<p>Singapore has appointed an expert committee to assess the safety and efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines, and give advice to the government on its vaccine strategy, the Ministry of Health said on Friday.</p>.<p>"The expert committee will leverage scientific and clinical expertise to assess vaccine candidates, and recommend the appropriate vaccines for use against Covid-19 in Singapore when they become available," said the ministry.</p>.<p>It will also "consider the most up-to-date information and assessment of Covid-19 vaccines, including closely monitoring the global vaccine development landscape and stance of authoritative agencies such as the World Health Organization," it said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/caution-fatigue-may-lead-to-covid-19-spike-experts-warn-as-crowds-increase-ahead-of-diwali-914786.html">'Caution fatigue’ may lead to Covid-19 spike, experts warn as crowds increase ahead of Diwali</a></strong></p>.<p>https://www.deccanherald.com/national/caution-fatigue-may-lead-to-covid-19-spike-experts-warn-as-crowds-increase-ahead-of-diwali-914786.html</p>.<p>Singapore reported 12 imported Covid-19 cases on Friday, all of whom had been placed on stay-home notice upon arrival here.</p>.<p>There was no new locally transmitted cases, said the Ministry of Health (MOH).</p>.<p>The Friday's recorded infections bring Singapore's tally of Covid-19 cases to 58,114.</p>.<p>The 11 imported coronavirus cases came from the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, India, Nepal, Indonesia, Pakistan and Myanmar. They had been placed under stay-home notice.</p>.<p>Forty-eight confirmed cases are currently in hospital while 24 were recuperating in isolated community facilities from mild symptoms as for Thursday.</p>.<p>With 12 cases discharged from hospitals on Thursday, 58,002 have fully recovered from the disease.</p>