Singapore to build vaccine manufacturing capacity in fiGHt AGAInst COVID-19: PM

Singapore: Singapore is building up its vaccine manufacturing capacity amid the COVID-19 pandemic, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in a transcript of his remarks released on Friday for the virtual global vaccine summit. Speaking to the Global Vaccine Council in a video message, Lee said the COVID-19 pandemic demands a “unified and concerted response” by all nations.

One key area of co-operation is developing and producing a vaccine against COVID-19 and Singapore is doing its part as well, he said.

Singapore is building up its vaccine manufacturing capacity, and it hopes to offer to fill and finish contract manufacturing services to vaccine developers, said Mr Lee. “This should help them ramp up production faster, and assure them high standards of safety and quality in the manufacturing process,” he added.

On top of that, Singapore has contributed about US$13 million (FJ$28.48m) towards international efforts to combat COVID-19, through the World Health Organisation, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations or CEPI, and donations of essential medical equipment and supplies.