MIRI: Health authorities here are hoping to vaccinate all 21,686 students aged five to 11 within the next six months.
The Covid-19 vaccination effort began on Monday (Feb 7) under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Kids (PICKids).
Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lim Kin Shin said the programme got off the ground smoothly at the Health Clinic (KK) UTC Miri for 110 students from SK St Joseph and SK Riam Batu 2 here.
He said the vaccination schedule had been organised by the Miri Division Health Office together with the Education Department in Miri, Subis and Marudi.
“For those students who are absent or not registered under their schools, their parents can directly register them with the Health Clinic during office hours,” he said following his visit to the KK UTC Miri on Monday.
“We hope parents will give their cooperation so that the programme will be a success and we can complete it in six months,” he said.
The five vaccination centres involved in Miri district are KK UTC Miri involving 9,910 students, KK Tudan (7,379), KK Miri (1,405), KK Lambir (1,948) and KK Beluru (1,044).
