by Judith Tan & Jessica Jaganathan

A SHOT of the H1N1 vaccine will cost $29 at the 18 polyclinics islandwide when it arrives in Singapore in about a week. And for now, it is available only to adults over 18, as it is still being tested on children.

SingHealth Polyclinics chief executive officer Tan Chee Beng said yesterday: 'At $29 nett at the polyclinics, the cost of the H1N1 vaccination is much lower than Tamiflu. It is a cost effective shield against H1N1.'

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