Most kids and teens who test positive for COVID-19 have mild or no symptoms. However, it has become clear that some experience symptoms more than a month after they've been infected with SARS-CoV-2, ... Read more →
corona virus
Recognising your overseas COVID-19 Vaccination
If you’ve recently been vaccinated overseas you may be eligible to have your vaccination verified without having a COVID-19 serology test. The Ministry of Health (MOH) has released an updated ... Read more →
Into The Red Zone
Back in April 2020, Singapore was hit by its first wave of COVID infections. The virus spread swiftly in the foreign worker dormitories with thousands being diagnosed daily. This was before COVID ... Read more →
All you need to know about Singapore’s Covid-19 Vaccine Programme
To register your interest in receiving the vaccine click here Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced on 14 Dec 2020 that Singapore will receive its first shipment of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine ... Read more →
A Very Different Christmas: Preparing for 2020 Covid Holiday Season
As we slowly approach the end of the year and the season of festivities looms closer, many of us will be speculating over what holiday season 2020 will look like. The mini-break beach holidays are ... Read more →
Travelling on planes with children – top tips
Frequent hand washing, wearing masks and hand sanitising have now all been fully integrated into our every day lives. However, the prospect of traveling and in particular flying is still very ... Read more →
Coping: Teenagers at home during COVID-19
The current pandemic is unprecedented for us all and although the physical risk is less extreme for teenagers, their mental well-being may well be affected. Teenagers tend to value peer group ... Read more →
Why are children less affected by COVID-19?
As a paediatric doctor, many of my patients’ parents are worried about the risk of COVID-19 to their children. Evidence is showing that so far children are not as severely affected as adults. I ... Read more →
IMC Children’s – keeping you safe
We know this is a concerning time for families. We wanted to offer some comfort to those parents who are concerned about coming into IMC Children's clinic with their children. We take their health ... Read more →
Why you should get your flu vaccine
In light of the current health situation with COVID-19, we gently suggest patients consider the flu immunization for themselves and their family. It is beneficial as it decreases the likelihood of ... Read more →
Coronavirus – Your questions answered
Dr Foong from IMC - Katong answers your questions on COVID-19 Coronavirus. How does it spread? How infectious is it? How can you best protect yourself? Click on the link to understand more and how to ... Read more →
Coronavirus: Update
Dr Foong Tsin Uin, Deputy Medical Director of International Medical Clinic covers some of the key questions about the Coronavirus: https://youtu.be/WzpigvG1MkA If you develop ... Read more →
