Lim Soon Kok

Soon Kok leads the Communicable Diseases Policy Branch at the Communicable Diseases Policy & Preparedness Office. He has more than 15 years of experience in Singapore Public Service and public health, overseeing national vaccination policy, infectious diseases legislation and were involved in surveillance and response.

As the Deputy Director (CD Policy) of the Communicable Diseases Policy & Preparedness Office, Soon Kok’s main role is on public health policy development, with emphasis on national vaccination strategy. He oversaw the implementation of the national school-based human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme, and also the extension of vaccination subsidy for nationally recommended vaccinations under the national immunisation schedules.

Soon Kok was deeply involved in Singapore’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, supporting his Director in conceptualising and reviewing a range of public health policies to manage the pandemic. Soon Kok is also part of the Secretariat for the Expert Committee on COVID-19 Vaccination, which provided clinical guidance informing the national vaccination strategy. Soon Kok holds a Master of Public Health and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Epidemiology from the National University of Singapore (NUS).

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