Singapore will review the validity period for full vaccination status as new variants emerge, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung in a press release on Dec. 14, 2021. Details on the validity period will be announced at the end of this year or early next year. Currently, a person is considered fully vaccinated after two doses of mRNA vaccines, or three doses of Sinovac or Sinopharm vaccines. Individuals who have not yet been given a chance to get their booster shots or are ineligible for boosters will not see their full vaccination status lapse when the new policy kicks in. Last Friday, the ministry announced extending booster shots to people as young as 18 years old. All eligible individuals will be able to obtain their booster shots five months after receiving two doses of mRNA vaccines. Under the expanded program, about 54 percent of the total population in Singapore are …