SIBU: Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian requested the cooperation of all citizens in the state to ensure the smooth running of the Covid-19 vaccination programme.
He stressed that it is high time for the people to join hands with the government in ending the Covid-19 infection chain through the programme.
“Residents of Sibu and Kuching will be the first to receive the Covid-19 vaccination scheduled for February 27.
“The decision was taken after considering the situation of positive cases in Sibu which is still increasing.
“The launch of the vaccine will be done simultaneously in Kuching and Sibu,” he said during a virtual chat on Facebook on Sunday.
The Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) president also said in an effort to vaccinate as many people as soon as possible, the state government will consider accessibility factors to get as much vaccines as possible.
“At least 70 percent public acceptance is needed to develop herd immunity,” said the Batu Kawa assemblyman.
He also said that most of the first phase of vaccination will be given to frontline staff which will be done in government clinics and hospitals, while the second phase of vaccination will be done in private hospitals and clinics.
“This vaccination programme will be divided into several phases or levels. The first is for frontline staff, followed by senior citizens and high-risk citizens, aged 18 and above,” he said.
