Singapore is expecting to administer at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine to its entire adult population by early August, authorities have said, after a decision to widen the gap between doses to inoculate more people faster.

Close to two million of Singapore's 5.7m people have received at least one dose, according to official data as of Monday. About 1.4m recipients have completed the full two-dose regimen, authorities said.

“Lengthening the interval to between six to eight weeks will enable us to cover more people with the first dose of the vaccine more quickly, who will then have some protection,” the health ministry said, according to Reuters.

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