Singapore authorities announced next month they will stop paying medical bills of their citizens infected with COVID-19 if they are not vaccinated.

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The department clarified that all unvaccinated patients from COVID-19 who will be hospitalized from December 8, 2021 or after this date will have to pay medical bills on their own.. Exceptions will be made for children under 12 years of age and persons who cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons.

The Ministry of Health of Singapore reminds that from the beginning of the pandemic until now, the government has been paying medical bills for COVID-19 for all Singaporeans, permanent residents and long-term pass holders, with the exception of those who test positive soon after returning from an overseas trip..

As noted in the ministry, at the moment, 85% of the country's population is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and 18% have received a booster dose of the vaccine..